Q: Is 496,538 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 496,538 is a composite number.

Why is 496,538 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 496,538 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 29 58 203 406 1,223 2,446 8,561 17,122 35,467 70,934 248,269 and 496,538, with no remainder.

Since 496,538 cannot be divided by just 1 and 496,538, 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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