Q: Is 987,598 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 987,598 is a composite number.

Why is 987,598 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 987,598 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 31 34 62 527 937 1,054 1,874 15,929 29,047 31,858 58,094 493,799 and 987,598, with no remainder.

Since 987,598 cannot be divided by just 1 and 987,598, 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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