Q: Is 496,574 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 496,574 is a composite number.

Why is 496,574 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 496,574 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 71 142 269 538 923 1,846 3,497 6,994 19,099 38,198 248,287 and 496,574, with no remainder.

Since 496,574 cannot be divided by just 1 and 496,574, 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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