Q: Is 487,235,278 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 487,235,278 is a composite number.

Why is 487,235,278 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 487,235,278 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 38 1,361 2,722 9,421 18,842 25,859 51,718 178,999 357,998 12,821,981 25,643,962 243,617,639 and 487,235,278, with no remainder.

Since 487,235,278 cannot be divided by just 1 and 487,235,278, 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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