Q: Is 489,860 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 489,860 is a composite number.

Why is 489,860 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 489,860 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 28 35 70 140 3,499 6,998 13,996 17,495 24,493 34,990 48,986 69,980 97,972 122,465 244,930 and 489,860, with no remainder.

Since 489,860 cannot be divided by just 1 and 489,860, 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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