Q: Is 487,938 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 487,938 is a composite number.

Why is 487,938 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 487,938 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 11 22 33 66 7,393 14,786 22,179 44,358 81,323 162,646 243,969 and 487,938, with no remainder.

Since 487,938 cannot be divided by just 1 and 487,938, 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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