Q: Is 488,457 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 488,457 is a composite number.

Why is 488,457 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 488,457 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 79 229 237 687 711 2,061 2,133 6,183 18,091 54,273 162,819 and 488,457, with no remainder.

Since 488,457 cannot be divided by just 1 and 488,457, 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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