Q: Is 487,236 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 487,236 is a composite number.

Why is 487,236 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 487,236 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 19 38 57 76 114 228 2,137 4,274 6,411 8,548 12,822 25,644 40,603 81,206 121,809 162,412 243,618 and 487,236, with no remainder.

Since 487,236 cannot be divided by just 1 and 487,236, 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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