Q: Is 497,421 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 497,421 is a composite number.

Why is 497,421 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 497,421 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 23 27 69 81 89 207 243 267 621 801 1,863 2,047 2,403 5,589 6,141 7,209 18,423 21,627 55,269 165,807 and 497,421, with no remainder.

Since 497,421 cannot be divided by just 1 and 497,421, 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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