Q: Is 487,744 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 487,744 is a composite number.

Why is 487,744 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 487,744 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 7,621 15,242 30,484 60,968 121,936 243,872 and 487,744, with no remainder.

Since 487,744 cannot be divided by just 1 and 487,744, 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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