Q: Is 485,800 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 485,800 is a composite number.

Why is 485,800 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 485,800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 20 25 28 35 40 50 56 70 100 140 175 200 280 347 350 694 700 1,388 1,400 1,735 2,429 2,776 3,470 4,858 6,940 8,675 9,716 12,145 13,880 17,350 19,432 24,290 34,700 48,580 60,725 69,400 97,160 121,450 242,900 and 485,800, with no remainder.

Since 485,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 485,800, 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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