Q: Is 489,000 a Composite Number?

Why is 489,000 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 489,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 25 30 40 50 60 75 100 120 125 150 163 200 250 300 326 375 489 500 600 652 750 815 978 1,000 1,304 1,500 1,630 1,956 2,445 3,000 3,260 3,912 4,075 4,890 6,520 8,150 9,780 12,225 16,300 19,560 20,375 24,450 32,600 40,750 48,900 61,125 81,500 97,800 122,250 163,000 244,500 and 489,000, with no remainder.

Since 489,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 489,000, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).