Q: Is 987,750 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 987,750 is a composite number.

Why is 987,750 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 987,750 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 25 30 45 50 75 90 125 150 225 250 375 439 450 750 878 1,125 1,317 2,195 2,250 2,634 3,951 4,390 6,585 7,902 10,975 13,170 19,755 21,950 32,925 39,510 54,875 65,850 98,775 109,750 164,625 197,550 329,250 493,875 and 987,750, with no remainder.

Since 987,750 cannot be divided by just 1 and 987,750, 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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