Q: Is 496,436 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 496,436 is a composite number.

Why is 496,436 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 496,436 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 79 158 316 1,571 3,142 6,284 124,109 248,218 and 496,436, with no remainder.

Since 496,436 cannot be divided by just 1 and 496,436, 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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