Q: Is 987,687 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 987,687 is not a prime number.

Why is 987,687 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 987687 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 157 233 471 699 1,413 2,097 4,239 6,291 36,581 109,743 329,229 and 987,687, with no remainder.

Since 987,687 cannot be divided by just 1 and 987,687, it is not a prime 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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