Q: Is 487,660 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 487,660 is a composite number.

Why is 487,660 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 487,660 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 37 74 148 185 370 659 740 1,318 2,636 3,295 6,590 13,180 24,383 48,766 97,532 121,915 243,830 and 487,660, with no remainder.

Since 487,660 cannot be divided by just 1 and 487,660, 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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