Q: Is 987,609 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 987,609 is a composite number.

Why is 987,609 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 987,609 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 131 359 393 917 1,077 2,513 2,751 7,539 47,029 141,087 329,203 and 987,609, with no remainder.

Since 987,609 cannot be divided by just 1 and 987,609, 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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