Q: Is 488,740 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 488,740 is a composite number.

Why is 488,740 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 488,740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 28 35 70 140 3,491 6,982 13,964 17,455 24,437 34,910 48,874 69,820 97,748 122,185 244,370 and 488,740, with no remainder.

Since 488,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 488,740, 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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