Q: Is 487,908 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 487,908 is a composite number.

Why is 487,908 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 487,908 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 13,553 27,106 40,659 54,212 81,318 121,977 162,636 243,954 and 487,908, with no remainder.

Since 487,908 cannot be divided by just 1 and 487,908, 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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