Q: Is 987,399 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 987,399 is a composite number.

Why is 987,399 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 987,399 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 49 63 147 441 2,239 6,717 15,673 20,151 47,019 109,711 141,057 329,133 and 987,399, with no remainder.

Since 987,399 cannot be divided by just 1 and 987,399, 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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