Q: Is 496,935 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 496,935 is a composite number.

Why is 496,935 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 496,935 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 27 45 81 135 243 405 409 1,215 1,227 2,045 3,681 6,135 11,043 18,405 33,129 55,215 99,387 165,645 and 496,935, with no remainder.

Since 496,935 cannot be divided by just 1 and 496,935, 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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