Q: Is 488,460 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 488,460 is a composite number.

Why is 488,460 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 488,460 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 12 14 15 20 21 28 30 35 42 60 70 84 105 140 210 420 1,163 2,326 3,489 4,652 5,815 6,978 8,141 11,630 13,956 16,282 17,445 23,260 24,423 32,564 34,890 40,705 48,846 69,780 81,410 97,692 122,115 162,820 244,230 and 488,460, with no remainder.

Since 488,460 cannot be divided by just 1 and 488,460, 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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