Q: Is 487,072 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 487,072 is a composite number.

Why is 487,072 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 487,072 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 31 32 62 124 248 491 496 982 992 1,964 3,928 7,856 15,221 15,712 30,442 60,884 121,768 243,536 and 487,072, with no remainder.

Since 487,072 cannot be divided by just 1 and 487,072, 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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