Q: Is 479,004 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 479,004 is a composite number.

Why is 479,004 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 479,004 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 179 223 358 446 537 669 716 892 1,074 1,338 2,148 2,676 39,917 79,834 119,751 159,668 239,502 and 479,004, with no remainder.

Since 479,004 cannot be divided by just 1 and 479,004, 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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