Q: Is 488,800 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 488,800 is a composite number.

Why is 488,800 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 488,800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 13 16 20 25 26 32 40 47 50 52 65 80 94 100 104 130 160 188 200 208 235 260 325 376 400 416 470 520 611 650 752 800 940 1,040 1,175 1,222 1,300 1,504 1,880 2,080 2,350 2,444 2,600 3,055 3,760 4,700 4,888 5,200 6,110 7,520 9,400 9,776 10,400 12,220 15,275 18,800 19,552 24,440 30,550 37,600 48,880 61,100 97,760 122,200 244,400 and 488,800, with no remainder.

Since 488,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 488,800, 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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