Q: Is 490,479 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 490,479 is a composite number.

Why is 490,479 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 490,479 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 33 89 167 267 501 979 1,837 2,937 5,511 14,863 44,589 163,493 and 490,479, with no remainder.

Since 490,479 cannot be divided by just 1 and 490,479, 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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