Q: Is 489,855 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 489,855 is a composite number.

Why is 489,855 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 489,855 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 17 51 85 113 255 289 339 565 867 1,445 1,695 1,921 4,335 5,763 9,605 28,815 32,657 97,971 163,285 and 489,855, with no remainder.

Since 489,855 cannot be divided by just 1 and 489,855, 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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