Q: Is 489,489 a Composite Number?

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

Why is 489,489 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 489,489 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 11 13 21 33 39 77 91 143 163 231 273 429 489 1,001 1,141 1,793 2,119 3,003 3,423 5,379 6,357 12,551 14,833 23,309 37,653 44,499 69,927 163,163 and 489,489, with no remainder.

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