Q: Is 496,345 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 496,345 is a composite number.

Why is 496,345 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 496,345 can be evenly divided by 1 5 53 265 1,873 9,365 99,269 and 496,345, with no remainder.

Since 496,345 cannot be divided by just 1 and 496,345, 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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