Q: Is 487,216 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 487,216 is a composite number.

Why is 487,216 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 487,216 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 37 74 148 296 592 823 1,646 3,292 6,584 13,168 30,451 60,902 121,804 243,608 and 487,216, with no remainder.

Since 487,216 cannot be divided by just 1 and 487,216, 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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