Q: Is 488,480 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 488,480 is a composite number.

Why is 488,480 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 488,480 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 43 71 80 86 142 160 172 215 284 344 355 430 568 688 710 860 1,136 1,376 1,420 1,720 2,272 2,840 3,053 3,440 5,680 6,106 6,880 11,360 12,212 15,265 24,424 30,530 48,848 61,060 97,696 122,120 244,240 and 488,480, with no remainder.

Since 488,480 cannot be divided by just 1 and 488,480, 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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