Q: Is 497,021 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 497,021 is a composite number.

Why is 497,021 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 497,021 can be evenly divided by 1 7 19 37 101 133 259 703 707 1,919 3,737 4,921 13,433 26,159 71,003 and 497,021, with no remainder.

Since 497,021 cannot be divided by just 1 and 497,021, 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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