Q: Is 489,608 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 489,608 is a composite number.

Why is 489,608 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 489,608 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 28 49 56 98 196 392 1,249 2,498 4,996 8,743 9,992 17,486 34,972 61,201 69,944 122,402 244,804 and 489,608, with no remainder.

Since 489,608 cannot be divided by just 1 and 489,608, 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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