Q: Is 482,540 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 482,540 is a composite number.

Why is 482,540 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 482,540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 23 46 92 115 230 460 1,049 2,098 4,196 5,245 10,490 20,980 24,127 48,254 96,508 120,635 241,270 and 482,540, with no remainder.

Since 482,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 482,540, 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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