Q: Is 487,950 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 487,950 is a composite number.

Why is 487,950 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 487,950 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 25 30 50 75 150 3,253 6,506 9,759 16,265 19,518 32,530 48,795 81,325 97,590 162,650 243,975 and 487,950, with no remainder.

Since 487,950 cannot be divided by just 1 and 487,950, 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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