Q: Is 486,843 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 486,843 is a composite number.

Why is 486,843 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 486,843 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 97 239 291 679 717 1,673 2,037 5,019 23,183 69,549 162,281 and 486,843, with no remainder.

Since 486,843 cannot be divided by just 1 and 486,843, 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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