Q: Is 495,963 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 495,963 is a composite number.

Why is 495,963 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 495,963 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13 27 39 81 117 157 243 351 471 1,053 1,413 2,041 3,159 4,239 6,123 12,717 18,369 38,151 55,107 165,321 and 495,963, with no remainder.

Since 495,963 cannot be divided by just 1 and 495,963, 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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