Q: Is 497,559 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 497,559 is a composite number.

Why is 497,559 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 497,559 can be evenly divided by 1 3 23 69 7,211 21,633 165,853 and 497,559, with no remainder.

Since 497,559 cannot be divided by just 1 and 497,559, 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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