Q: Is 987,508 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 987,508 is a composite number.

Why is 987,508 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 987,508 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 29 58 116 8,513 17,026 34,052 246,877 493,754 and 987,508, with no remainder.

Since 987,508 cannot be divided by just 1 and 987,508, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 987,506987,507987,509987,510
Composite? yesyesnoyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 987,508:


Ask a Question