Q: Is 496,688 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 496,688 is a composite number.

Why is 496,688 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 496,688 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 37 74 148 296 592 839 1,678 3,356 6,712 13,424 31,043 62,086 124,172 248,344 and 496,688, with no remainder.

Since 496,688 cannot be divided by just 1 and 496,688, 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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