Q: Is 487,864 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 487,864 is a composite number.

Why is 487,864 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 487,864 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 26 52 104 4,691 9,382 18,764 37,528 60,983 121,966 243,932 and 487,864, with no remainder.

Since 487,864 cannot be divided by just 1 and 487,864, 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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