Q: Is 496,164 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 496,164 is a composite number.

Why is 496,164 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 496,164 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 173 239 346 478 519 692 717 956 1,038 1,434 2,076 2,868 41,347 82,694 124,041 165,388 248,082 and 496,164, with no remainder.

Since 496,164 cannot be divided by just 1 and 496,164, 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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