Q: Is 479,941 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 479,941 is a composite number.

Why is 479,941 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 479,941 can be evenly divided by 1 7 11 23 77 161 253 271 1,771 1,897 2,981 6,233 20,867 43,631 68,563 and 479,941, with no remainder.

Since 479,941 cannot be divided by just 1 and 479,941, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 479,939479,940479,942479,943
Composite? noyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 479,941:


Ask a Question