Q: Is 487,916 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 487,916 is a composite number.

Why is 487,916 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 487,916 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 13 22 26 44 52 143 286 572 853 1,706 3,412 9,383 11,089 18,766 22,178 37,532 44,356 121,979 243,958 and 487,916, with no remainder.

Since 487,916 cannot be divided by just 1 and 487,916, 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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