Q: Is 479,850 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 479,850 is a composite number.

Why is 479,850 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 479,850 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 10 14 15 21 25 30 35 42 50 70 75 105 150 175 210 350 457 525 914 1,050 1,371 2,285 2,742 3,199 4,570 6,398 6,855 9,597 11,425 13,710 15,995 19,194 22,850 31,990 34,275 47,985 68,550 79,975 95,970 159,950 239,925 and 479,850, with no remainder.

Since 479,850 cannot be divided by just 1 and 479,850, 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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