Q: Is 479,487 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 479,487 is a composite number.

Why is 479,487 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 479,487 can be evenly divided by 1 3 277 577 831 1,731 159,829 and 479,487, with no remainder.

Since 479,487 cannot be divided by just 1 and 479,487, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 479,485479,486479,488479,489
Composite? yesyesyesno
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 479,487:


Ask a Question