Q: Is 479,660 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 479,660 is a composite number.

Why is 479,660 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 479,660 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 29 58 116 145 290 580 827 1,654 3,308 4,135 8,270 16,540 23,983 47,966 95,932 119,915 239,830 and 479,660, with no remainder.

Since 479,660 cannot be divided by just 1 and 479,660, 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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