Q: Is 486,642 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 486,642 is a composite number.

Why is 486,642 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 486,642 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 13 17 26 34 39 51 78 102 221 367 442 663 734 1,101 1,326 2,202 4,771 6,239 9,542 12,478 14,313 18,717 28,626 37,434 81,107 162,214 243,321 and 486,642, with no remainder.

Since 486,642 cannot be divided by just 1 and 486,642, 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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