Q: Is 482,942 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 482,942 is a composite number.

Why is 482,942 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 482,942 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 38 71 142 179 358 1,349 2,698 3,401 6,802 12,709 25,418 241,471 and 482,942, with no remainder.

Since 482,942 cannot be divided by just 1 and 482,942, 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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