Q: Is 479,760 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 479,760 is a composite number.

Why is 479,760 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 479,760 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 30 40 48 60 80 120 240 1,999 3,998 5,997 7,996 9,995 11,994 15,992 19,990 23,988 29,985 31,984 39,980 47,976 59,970 79,960 95,952 119,940 159,920 239,880 and 479,760, with no remainder.

Since 479,760 cannot be divided by just 1 and 479,760, 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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