Q: Is 489,296 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 489,296 is a composite number.

Why is 489,296 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 489,296 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 53 106 212 424 577 848 1,154 2,308 4,616 9,232 30,581 61,162 122,324 244,648 and 489,296, with no remainder.

Since 489,296 cannot be divided by just 1 and 489,296, 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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