Q: Is 987,100 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 987,100 is a composite number.

Why is 987,100 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 987,100 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 9,871 19,742 39,484 49,355 98,710 197,420 246,775 493,550 and 987,100, with no remainder.

Since 987,100 cannot be divided by just 1 and 987,100, 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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