Q: Is 486,856 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 486,856 is a composite number.

Why is 486,856 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 486,856 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 19 38 76 152 3,203 6,406 12,812 25,624 60,857 121,714 243,428 and 486,856, with no remainder.

Since 486,856 cannot be divided by just 1 and 486,856, 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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