Q: Is 496,429 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 496,429 is a composite number.

Why is 496,429 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 496,429 can be evenly divided by 1 37 13,417 and 496,429, with no remainder.

Since 496,429 cannot be divided by just 1 and 496,429, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 496,427496,428496,430496,431
Composite? noyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 496,429:


Ask a Question