Q: Is 496,617 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 496,617 is a composite number.

Why is 496,617 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 496,617 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 33 101 149 303 447 1,111 1,639 3,333 4,917 15,049 45,147 165,539 and 496,617, with no remainder.

Since 496,617 cannot be divided by just 1 and 496,617, 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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