Q: Is 987,515 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 987,515 is a composite number.

Why is 987,515 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 987,515 can be evenly divided by 1 5 313 631 1,565 3,155 197,503 and 987,515, with no remainder.

Since 987,515 cannot be divided by just 1 and 987,515, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 987,513987,514987,516987,517
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • 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 987,515:


Ask a Question