Q: Is 487,773 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 487,773 is a composite number.

Why is 487,773 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 487,773 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 13 33 39 99 117 143 379 429 1,137 1,287 3,411 4,169 4,927 12,507 14,781 37,521 44,343 54,197 162,591 and 487,773, with no remainder.

Since 487,773 cannot be divided by just 1 and 487,773, 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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