Q: Is 987,741 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 987,741 is not a prime number.

Why is 987,741 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 987741 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 36,583 109,749 329,247 and 987,741, with no remainder.

Since 987,741 cannot be divided by just 1 and 987,741, 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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