Q: Is 480,879 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 480,879 is a composite number.

Why is 480,879 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 480,879 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 17 21 51 63 119 153 357 449 1,071 1,347 3,143 4,041 7,633 9,429 22,899 28,287 53,431 68,697 160,293 and 480,879, with no remainder.

Since 480,879 cannot be divided by just 1 and 480,879, 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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