Q: Is 488,980 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 488,980 is a composite number.

Why is 488,980 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 488,980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 23 46 92 115 230 460 1,063 2,126 4,252 5,315 10,630 21,260 24,449 48,898 97,796 122,245 244,490 and 488,980, with no remainder.

Since 488,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 488,980, 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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