Q: Is 9,870 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 9,870 is a composite number.

Why is 9,870 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 9,870 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 10 14 15 21 30 35 42 47 70 94 105 141 210 235 282 329 470 658 705 987 1,410 1,645 1,974 3,290 4,935 and 9,870, with no remainder.

Since 9,870 cannot be divided by just 1 and 9,870, 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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