Q: Is 480,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 480,972 is a composite number.

Why is 480,972 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 480,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 149 269 298 447 538 596 807 894 1,076 1,614 1,788 3,228 40,081 80,162 120,243 160,324 240,486 and 480,972, with no remainder.

Since 480,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 480,972, 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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