Q: Is 496,300 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 496,300 is a composite number.

Why is 496,300 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 496,300 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 25 28 35 50 70 100 140 175 350 700 709 1,418 2,836 3,545 4,963 7,090 9,926 14,180 17,725 19,852 24,815 35,450 49,630 70,900 99,260 124,075 248,150 and 496,300, with no remainder.

Since 496,300 cannot be divided by just 1 and 496,300, 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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