Q: Is 489,462 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 489,462 is a composite number.

Why is 489,462 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 489,462 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 29 58 87 97 174 194 291 582 841 1,682 2,523 2,813 5,046 5,626 8,439 16,878 81,577 163,154 244,731 and 489,462, with no remainder.

Since 489,462 cannot be divided by just 1 and 489,462, 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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