Q: Is 987,993 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 987,993 is a composite number.

Why is 987,993 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 987,993 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 151 453 727 1,359 2,181 6,543 109,777 329,331 and 987,993, with no remainder.

Since 987,993 cannot be divided by just 1 and 987,993, 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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