Q: Is 490,888 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 490,888 is a composite number.

Why is 490,888 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 490,888 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 43 86 172 344 1,427 2,854 5,708 11,416 61,361 122,722 245,444 and 490,888, with no remainder.

Since 490,888 cannot be divided by just 1 and 490,888, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 490,886490,887490,889490,890
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 490,888:


Ask a Question