Q: Is 479,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 479,600 is a composite number.

Why is 479,600 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 479,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 11 16 20 22 25 40 44 50 55 80 88 100 109 110 176 200 218 220 275 400 436 440 545 550 872 880 1,090 1,100 1,199 1,744 2,180 2,200 2,398 2,725 4,360 4,400 4,796 5,450 5,995 8,720 9,592 10,900 11,990 19,184 21,800 23,980 29,975 43,600 47,960 59,950 95,920 119,900 239,800 and 479,600, with no remainder.

Since 479,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 479,600, 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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