Q: Is 488,178 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 488,178 is a composite number.

Why is 488,178 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 488,178 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 37 74 111 222 333 666 733 1,466 2,199 4,398 6,597 13,194 27,121 54,242 81,363 162,726 244,089 and 488,178, with no remainder.

Since 488,178 cannot be divided by just 1 and 488,178, 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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