Q: Is 496,880 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 496,880 is a composite number.

Why is 496,880 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 496,880 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 40 80 6,211 12,422 24,844 31,055 49,688 62,110 99,376 124,220 248,440 and 496,880, with no remainder.

Since 496,880 cannot be divided by just 1 and 496,880, 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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