Q: Is 978,087 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 978,087 is a composite number.

Why is 978,087 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 978,087 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 33 107 277 321 831 1,177 3,047 3,531 9,141 29,639 88,917 326,029 and 978,087, with no remainder.

Since 978,087 cannot be divided by just 1 and 978,087, 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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