Q: Is 488,289 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 488,289 is a composite number.

Why is 488,289 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 488,289 can be evenly divided by 1 3 37 53 83 111 159 249 1,961 3,071 4,399 5,883 9,213 13,197 162,763 and 488,289, with no remainder.

Since 488,289 cannot be divided by just 1 and 488,289, 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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