Q: Is 487,539 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 487,539 is a composite number.

Why is 487,539 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 487,539 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13 27 39 81 117 351 463 1,053 1,389 4,167 6,019 12,501 18,057 37,503 54,171 162,513 and 487,539, with no remainder.

Since 487,539 cannot be divided by just 1 and 487,539, 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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