Q: Is 488,900 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 488,900 is a composite number.

Why is 488,900 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 488,900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 4,889 9,778 19,556 24,445 48,890 97,780 122,225 244,450 and 488,900, with no remainder.

Since 488,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 488,900, 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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