Q: Is 480,998 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 480,998 is a composite number.

Why is 480,998 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 480,998 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 17 34 43 47 86 94 119 238 301 329 602 658 731 799 1,462 1,598 2,021 4,042 5,117 5,593 10,234 11,186 14,147 28,294 34,357 68,714 240,499 and 480,998, with no remainder.

Since 480,998 cannot be divided by just 1 and 480,998, 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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