Q: Is 486,506 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 486,506 is a composite number.

Why is 486,506 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 486,506 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 41 82 349 697 698 1,394 5,933 11,866 14,309 28,618 243,253 and 486,506, with no remainder.

Since 486,506 cannot be divided by just 1 and 486,506, 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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