Q: Is 496,098 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 496,098 is a composite number.

Why is 496,098 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 496,098 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 9,187 18,374 27,561 55,122 82,683 165,366 248,049 and 496,098, with no remainder.

Since 496,098 cannot be divided by just 1 and 496,098, 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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