Q: Is 488,772 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 488,772 is a composite number.

Why is 488,772 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 488,772 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 13,577 27,154 40,731 54,308 81,462 122,193 162,924 244,386 and 488,772, with no remainder.

Since 488,772 cannot be divided by just 1 and 488,772, 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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