Q: Is 488,358 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 488,358 is a composite number.

Why is 488,358 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 488,358 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 13 18 26 39 78 117 234 2,087 4,174 6,261 12,522 18,783 27,131 37,566 54,262 81,393 162,786 244,179 and 488,358, with no remainder.

Since 488,358 cannot be divided by just 1 and 488,358, 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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