Q: Is 496,696 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 496,696 is a composite number.

Why is 496,696 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 496,696 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 47 94 188 376 1,321 2,642 5,284 10,568 62,087 124,174 248,348 and 496,696, with no remainder.

Since 496,696 cannot be divided by just 1 and 496,696, 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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