Q: Is 482,238 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 482,238 is a composite number.

Why is 482,238 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 482,238 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 73 146 219 367 438 657 734 1,101 1,314 2,202 3,303 6,606 26,791 53,582 80,373 160,746 241,119 and 482,238, with no remainder.

Since 482,238 cannot be divided by just 1 and 482,238, 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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