Q: Is 487,123 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 487,123 is a composite number.

Why is 487,123 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 487,123 can be evenly divided by 1 7 13 53 91 101 371 689 707 1,313 4,823 5,353 9,191 37,471 69,589 and 487,123, with no remainder.

Since 487,123 cannot be divided by just 1 and 487,123, 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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