Q: Is 487,236,642 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 487,236,642 is a composite number.

Why is 487,236,642 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 487,236,642 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7,109 11,423 14,218 21,327 22,846 34,269 42,654 68,538 81,206,107 162,412,214 243,618,321 and 487,236,642, with no remainder.

Since 487,236,642 cannot be divided by just 1 and 487,236,642, 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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