Q: Is 488,228 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 488,228 is a composite number.

Why is 488,228 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 488,228 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 26 41 52 82 164 229 458 533 916 1,066 2,132 2,977 5,954 9,389 11,908 18,778 37,556 122,057 244,114 and 488,228, with no remainder.

Since 488,228 cannot be divided by just 1 and 488,228, 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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