Q: Is 987,710 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 987,710 is a composite number.

Why is 987,710 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 987,710 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 43 86 215 430 2,297 4,594 11,485 22,970 98,771 197,542 493,855 and 987,710, with no remainder.

Since 987,710 cannot be divided by just 1 and 987,710, 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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