Q: Is 488,964 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 488,964 is a composite number.

Why is 488,964 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 488,964 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 5,821 11,642 17,463 23,284 34,926 40,747 69,852 81,494 122,241 162,988 244,482 and 488,964, with no remainder.

Since 488,964 cannot be divided by just 1 and 488,964, 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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