Q: Is 987,200 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 987,200 is a composite number.

Why is 987,200 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 987,200 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 50 64 80 100 160 200 320 400 617 800 1,234 1,600 2,468 3,085 4,936 6,170 9,872 12,340 15,425 19,744 24,680 30,850 39,488 49,360 61,700 98,720 123,400 197,440 246,800 493,600 and 987,200, with no remainder.

Since 987,200 cannot be divided by just 1 and 987,200, 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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