Q: Is 987,543,237 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 987,543,237 is a composite number.

Why is 987,543,237 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 987,543,237 can be evenly divided by 1 3 127 373 381 1,119 6,949 20,847 47,371 142,113 882,523 2,591,977 2,647,569 7,775,931 329,181,079 and 987,543,237, with no remainder.

Since 987,543,237 cannot be divided by just 1 and 987,543,237, 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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