Q: Is 487,845 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 487,845 is a composite number.

Why is 487,845 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 487,845 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 37 45 111 185 293 333 555 879 1,465 1,665 2,637 4,395 10,841 13,185 32,523 54,205 97,569 162,615 and 487,845, with no remainder.

Since 487,845 cannot be divided by just 1 and 487,845, 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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