Q: Is 487,824 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 487,824 is a composite number.

Why is 487,824 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 487,824 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 10,163 20,326 30,489 40,652 60,978 81,304 121,956 162,608 243,912 and 487,824, with no remainder.

Since 487,824 cannot be divided by just 1 and 487,824, 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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