Q: Is 438,498 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 438,498 is a composite number.

Why is 438,498 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 438,498 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 17 18 34 51 102 153 306 1,433 2,866 4,299 8,598 12,897 24,361 25,794 48,722 73,083 146,166 219,249 and 438,498, with no remainder.

Since 438,498 cannot be divided by just 1 and 438,498, 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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