Q: Is 495,992 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 495,992 is a composite number.

Why is 495,992 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 495,992 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 17 28 34 56 68 119 136 238 476 521 952 1,042 2,084 3,647 4,168 7,294 8,857 14,588 17,714 29,176 35,428 61,999 70,856 123,998 247,996 and 495,992, with no remainder.

Since 495,992 cannot be divided by just 1 and 495,992, 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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