Q: Is 479,976 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 479,976 is a composite number.

Why is 479,976 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 479,976 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 12 14 21 24 28 42 56 84 168 2,857 5,714 8,571 11,428 17,142 19,999 22,856 34,284 39,998 59,997 68,568 79,996 119,994 159,992 239,988 and 479,976, with no remainder.

Since 479,976 cannot be divided by just 1 and 479,976, 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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