Q: Is 987,275 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 987,275 is a composite number.

Why is 987,275 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 987,275 can be evenly divided by 1 5 17 23 25 85 101 115 391 425 505 575 1,717 1,955 2,323 2,525 8,585 9,775 11,615 39,491 42,925 58,075 197,455 and 987,275, with no remainder.

Since 987,275 cannot be divided by just 1 and 987,275, 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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