Q: Is 489,260 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 489,260 is a composite number.

Why is 489,260 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 489,260 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 34 68 85 170 340 1,439 2,878 5,756 7,195 14,390 24,463 28,780 48,926 97,852 122,315 244,630 and 489,260, with no remainder.

Since 489,260 cannot be divided by just 1 and 489,260, 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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