Q: Is 485,868 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 485,868 is a composite number.

Why is 485,868 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 485,868 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 19 38 57 76 114 228 2,131 4,262 6,393 8,524 12,786 25,572 40,489 80,978 121,467 161,956 242,934 and 485,868, with no remainder.

Since 485,868 cannot be divided by just 1 and 485,868, 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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