Q: Is 497,428 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 497,428 is a composite number.

Why is 497,428 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 497,428 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 37 74 148 3,361 6,722 13,444 124,357 248,714 and 497,428, with no remainder.

Since 497,428 cannot be divided by just 1 and 497,428, 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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