Q: Is 489,258 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 489,258 is a composite number.

Why is 489,258 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 489,258 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 11 14 18 21 22 33 42 63 66 77 99 126 154 198 231 353 462 693 706 1,059 1,386 2,118 2,471 3,177 3,883 4,942 6,354 7,413 7,766 11,649 14,826 22,239 23,298 27,181 34,947 44,478 54,362 69,894 81,543 163,086 244,629 and 489,258, with no remainder.

Since 489,258 cannot be divided by just 1 and 489,258, 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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