Q: Is 479,040 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 479,040 is a composite number.

Why is 479,040 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 479,040 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 30 32 40 48 60 64 80 96 120 160 192 240 320 480 499 960 998 1,497 1,996 2,495 2,994 3,992 4,990 5,988 7,485 7,984 9,980 11,976 14,970 15,968 19,960 23,952 29,940 31,936 39,920 47,904 59,880 79,840 95,808 119,760 159,680 239,520 and 479,040, with no remainder.

Since 479,040 cannot be divided by just 1 and 479,040, 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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