Q: Is 485,724 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 485,724 is a composite number.

Why is 485,724 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 485,724 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 17 34 51 68 102 204 2,381 4,762 7,143 9,524 14,286 28,572 40,477 80,954 121,431 161,908 242,862 and 485,724, with no remainder.

Since 485,724 cannot be divided by just 1 and 485,724, 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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