Q: Is 487,230 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 487,230 is a composite number.

Why is 487,230 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 487,230 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 30 109 149 218 298 327 447 545 654 745 894 1,090 1,490 1,635 2,235 3,270 4,470 16,241 32,482 48,723 81,205 97,446 162,410 243,615 and 487,230, with no remainder.

Since 487,230 cannot be divided by just 1 and 487,230, 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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