Q: Is 486,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 486,500 is a composite number.

Why is 486,500 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 486,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 25 28 35 50 70 100 125 139 140 175 250 278 350 500 556 695 700 875 973 1,390 1,750 1,946 2,780 3,475 3,500 3,892 4,865 6,950 9,730 13,900 17,375 19,460 24,325 34,750 48,650 69,500 97,300 121,625 243,250 and 486,500, with no remainder.

Since 486,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 486,500, 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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