Q: Is 488,518 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 488,518 is a composite number.

Why is 488,518 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 488,518 can be evenly divided by 1 2 47 94 5,197 10,394 244,259 and 488,518, with no remainder.

Since 488,518 cannot be divided by just 1 and 488,518, 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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