Q: Is 479,460 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 479,460 is a composite number.

Why is 479,460 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 479,460 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 61 122 131 183 244 262 305 366 393 524 610 655 732 786 915 1,220 1,310 1,572 1,830 1,965 2,620 3,660 3,930 7,860 7,991 15,982 23,973 31,964 39,955 47,946 79,910 95,892 119,865 159,820 239,730 and 479,460, with no remainder.

Since 479,460 cannot be divided by just 1 and 479,460, 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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