Q: Is 488,508 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 488,508 is a composite number.

Why is 488,508 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 488,508 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 40,709 81,418 122,127 162,836 244,254 and 488,508, with no remainder.

Since 488,508 cannot be divided by just 1 and 488,508, 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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