Q: Is 484,218 a Composite Number?

Why is 484,218 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 484,218 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 27 42 49 54 61 63 81 98 122 126 147 162 183 189 294 366 378 427 441 549 567 854 882 1,098 1,134 1,281 1,323 1,647 2,562 2,646 2,989 3,294 3,843 3,969 4,941 5,978 7,686 7,938 8,967 9,882 11,529 17,934 23,058 26,901 34,587 53,802 69,174 80,703 161,406 242,109 and 484,218, with no remainder.

Since 484,218 cannot be divided by just 1 and 484,218, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).