Q: Is 497,792 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 497,792 is a composite number.

Why is 497,792 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 497,792 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 3,889 7,778 15,556 31,112 62,224 124,448 248,896 and 497,792, with no remainder.

Since 497,792 cannot be divided by just 1 and 497,792, 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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