Q: Is 987,144 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 987,144 is a composite number.

Why is 987,144 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 987,144 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 41,131 82,262 123,393 164,524 246,786 329,048 493,572 and 987,144, with no remainder.

Since 987,144 cannot be divided by just 1 and 987,144, 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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