Q: Is 497,142 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 497,142 is a composite number.

Why is 497,142 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 497,142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 71 142 213 389 426 639 778 1,167 1,278 2,334 3,501 7,002 27,619 55,238 82,857 165,714 248,571 and 497,142, with no remainder.

Since 497,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 497,142, 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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