Q: Is 496,515 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 496,515 is a composite number.

Why is 496,515 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 496,515 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 79 237 395 419 1,185 1,257 2,095 6,285 33,101 99,303 165,505 and 496,515, with no remainder.

Since 496,515 cannot be divided by just 1 and 496,515, 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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