Q: Is 459,498 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 459,498 is a composite number.

Why is 459,498 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 459,498 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 13 26 39 43 78 86 129 137 258 274 411 559 822 1,118 1,677 1,781 3,354 3,562 5,343 5,891 10,686 11,782 17,673 35,346 76,583 153,166 229,749 and 459,498, with no remainder.

Since 459,498 cannot be divided by just 1 and 459,498, 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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