Q: Is 480,717 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 480,717 is a composite number.

Why is 480,717 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 480,717 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 31 93 279 1,723 5,169 15,507 53,413 160,239 and 480,717, with no remainder.

Since 480,717 cannot be divided by just 1 and 480,717, 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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