Q: Is 486,732 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 486,732 is a composite number.

Why is 486,732 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 486,732 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 47 94 141 188 282 564 863 1,726 2,589 3,452 5,178 10,356 40,561 81,122 121,683 162,244 243,366 and 486,732, with no remainder.

Since 486,732 cannot be divided by just 1 and 486,732, 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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