Q: Is 479,493 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 479,493 is a composite number.

Why is 479,493 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 479,493 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 27 43 59 63 129 177 189 301 387 413 531 903 1,161 1,239 1,593 2,537 2,709 3,717 7,611 8,127 11,151 17,759 22,833 53,277 68,499 159,831 and 479,493, with no remainder.

Since 479,493 cannot be divided by just 1 and 479,493, 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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