Q: Is 489,856 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 489,856 is a composite number.

Why is 489,856 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 489,856 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 43 64 86 89 128 172 178 344 356 688 712 1,376 1,424 2,752 2,848 3,827 5,504 5,696 7,654 11,392 15,308 30,616 61,232 122,464 244,928 and 489,856, with no remainder.

Since 489,856 cannot be divided by just 1 and 489,856, 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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