Q: Is 331,489 a Composite Number?

 A: No, 331,489 is not a composite number; it is a prime number.

Why is 331,489 not 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 331,489 can be evenly divided by 1 and 331,489, with no remainder.

Since 331,489 can be divided by just 1 and 331,489, it is not a composite number.


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