Q: Is 487,530 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 487,530 is a composite number.

Why is 487,530 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 487,530 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 30 45 90 5,417 10,834 16,251 27,085 32,502 48,753 54,170 81,255 97,506 162,510 243,765 and 487,530, with no remainder.

Since 487,530 cannot be divided by just 1 and 487,530, 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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