Q: Is 480,996 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 480,996 is a composite number.

Why is 480,996 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 480,996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 31 36 62 93 124 186 279 372 431 558 862 1,116 1,293 1,724 2,586 3,879 5,172 7,758 13,361 15,516 26,722 40,083 53,444 80,166 120,249 160,332 240,498 and 480,996, with no remainder.

Since 480,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 480,996, 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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