Q: Is 497,229 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 497,229 is a composite number.

Why is 497,229 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 497,229 can be evenly divided by 1 3 107 321 1,549 4,647 165,743 and 497,229, with no remainder.

Since 497,229 cannot be divided by just 1 and 497,229, 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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