Q: Is 497,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 497,500 is a composite number.

Why is 497,500 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 497,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 125 199 250 398 500 625 796 995 1,250 1,990 2,500 3,980 4,975 9,950 19,900 24,875 49,750 99,500 124,375 248,750 and 497,500, with no remainder.

Since 497,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 497,500, 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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