Q: Is 992,187 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 992,187 is a composite number.

Why is 992,187 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 992,187 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 63 15,749 47,247 110,243 141,741 330,729 and 992,187, with no remainder.

Since 992,187 cannot be divided by just 1 and 992,187, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 992,185992,186992,188992,189
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 992,187:


Ask a Question