Q: Is 987,471 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 987,471 is a composite number.

Why is 987,471 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 987,471 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 73 81 167 219 501 657 1,503 1,971 4,509 5,913 12,191 13,527 36,573 109,719 329,157 and 987,471, with no remainder.

Since 987,471 cannot be divided by just 1 and 987,471, 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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