Q: Is 497,840 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 497,840 is a composite number.

Why is 497,840 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 497,840 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 16 20 28 35 40 49 56 70 80 98 112 127 140 196 245 254 280 392 490 508 560 635 784 889 980 1,016 1,270 1,778 1,960 2,032 2,540 3,556 3,920 4,445 5,080 6,223 7,112 8,890 10,160 12,446 14,224 17,780 24,892 31,115 35,560 49,784 62,230 71,120 99,568 124,460 248,920 and 497,840, with no remainder.

Since 497,840 cannot be divided by just 1 and 497,840, 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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