Q: Is 984,987 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 984,987 is a composite number.

Why is 984,987 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 984,987 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 191 573 1,719 5,157 36,481 109,443 328,329 and 984,987, with no remainder.

Since 984,987 cannot be divided by just 1 and 984,987, 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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