Q: Is 496,640 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 496,640 is a composite number.

Why is 496,640 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 496,640 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 64 80 97 128 160 194 256 320 388 485 512 640 776 970 1,024 1,280 1,552 1,940 2,560 3,104 3,880 5,120 6,208 7,760 12,416 15,520 24,832 31,040 49,664 62,080 99,328 124,160 248,320 and 496,640, with no remainder.

Since 496,640 cannot be divided by just 1 and 496,640, 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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