Q: Is 480,496 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 480,496 is a composite number.

Why is 480,496 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 480,496 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 59 118 236 472 509 944 1,018 2,036 4,072 8,144 30,031 60,062 120,124 240,248 and 480,496, with no remainder.

Since 480,496 cannot be divided by just 1 and 480,496, 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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