Q: Is 496,958 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 496,958 is a composite number.

Why is 496,958 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 496,958 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 11 14 22 49 77 98 154 461 539 922 1,078 3,227 5,071 6,454 10,142 22,589 35,497 45,178 70,994 248,479 and 496,958, with no remainder.

Since 496,958 cannot be divided by just 1 and 496,958, 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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