Q: Is 497,858 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 497,858 is a composite number.

Why is 497,858 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 497,858 can be evenly divided by 1 2 23 46 79 137 158 274 1,817 3,151 3,634 6,302 10,823 21,646 248,929 and 497,858, with no remainder.

Since 497,858 cannot be divided by just 1 and 497,858, 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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