Q: Is 489,538 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 489,538 is a composite number.

Why is 489,538 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 489,538 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 73 146 479 511 958 1,022 3,353 6,706 34,967 69,934 244,769 and 489,538, with no remainder.

Since 489,538 cannot be divided by just 1 and 489,538, 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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