Q: Is 485,996 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 485,996 is a composite number.

Why is 485,996 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 485,996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 17 28 34 68 119 238 476 1,021 2,042 4,084 7,147 14,294 17,357 28,588 34,714 69,428 121,499 242,998 and 485,996, with no remainder.

Since 485,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 485,996, 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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