Q: Is 486,960 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 486,960 is a composite number.

Why is 486,960 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 486,960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 30 40 48 60 80 120 240 2,029 4,058 6,087 8,116 10,145 12,174 16,232 20,290 24,348 30,435 32,464 40,580 48,696 60,870 81,160 97,392 121,740 162,320 243,480 and 486,960, with no remainder.

Since 486,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 486,960, 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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