Q: Is 496,449 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 496,449 is a composite number.

Why is 496,449 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 496,449 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 81 227 243 681 729 2,043 2,187 6,129 18,387 55,161 165,483 and 496,449, with no remainder.

Since 496,449 cannot be divided by just 1 and 496,449, 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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