Q: Is 512,486 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 512,486 is a composite number.

Why is 512,486 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 512,486 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 23 26 46 299 598 857 1,714 11,141 19,711 22,282 39,422 256,243 and 512,486, with no remainder.

Since 512,486 cannot be divided by just 1 and 512,486, 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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