Q: Is 485,498 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 485,498 is a composite number.

Why is 485,498 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 485,498 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 71 142 263 526 923 1,846 3,419 6,838 18,673 37,346 242,749 and 485,498, with no remainder.

Since 485,498 cannot be divided by just 1 and 485,498, 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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