Q: Is 479,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 479,500 is a composite number.

Why is 479,500 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 479,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 25 28 35 50 70 100 125 137 140 175 250 274 350 500 548 685 700 875 959 1,370 1,750 1,918 2,740 3,425 3,500 3,836 4,795 6,850 9,590 13,700 17,125 19,180 23,975 34,250 47,950 68,500 95,900 119,875 239,750 and 479,500, with no remainder.

Since 479,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 479,500, 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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