Q: Is 496,912 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 496,912 is a composite number.

Why is 496,912 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 496,912 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 16 26 52 104 208 2,389 4,778 9,556 19,112 31,057 38,224 62,114 124,228 248,456 and 496,912, with no remainder.

Since 496,912 cannot be divided by just 1 and 496,912, 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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