Q: Is 84,987 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 84,987 is a composite number.

Why is 84,987 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 84,987 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 19 21 57 63 71 133 171 213 399 497 639 1,197 1,349 1,491 4,047 4,473 9,443 12,141 28,329 and 84,987, with no remainder.

Since 84,987 cannot be divided by just 1 and 84,987, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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