Q: Is 479,862 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 479,862 is a composite number.

Why is 479,862 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 479,862 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 53 106 159 318 477 503 954 1,006 1,509 3,018 4,527 9,054 26,659 53,318 79,977 159,954 239,931 and 479,862, with no remainder.

Since 479,862 cannot be divided by just 1 and 479,862, 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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