Q: Is 496,116 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 496,116 is a composite number.

Why is 496,116 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 496,116 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 13,781 27,562 41,343 55,124 82,686 124,029 165,372 248,058 and 496,116, with no remainder.

Since 496,116 cannot be divided by just 1 and 496,116, 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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