Q: Is 486,520 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 486,520 is a composite number.

Why is 486,520 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 486,520 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 12,163 24,326 48,652 60,815 97,304 121,630 243,260 and 486,520, with no remainder.

Since 486,520 cannot be divided by just 1 and 486,520, 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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