Q: Is 486,261 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 486,261 is a composite number.

Why is 486,261 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 486,261 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 97 291 557 873 1,671 5,013 54,029 162,087 and 486,261, with no remainder.

Since 486,261 cannot be divided by just 1 and 486,261, 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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