Q: Is 497,860 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 497,860 is a composite number.

Why is 497,860 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 497,860 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 11 20 22 31 44 55 62 73 110 124 146 155 220 292 310 341 365 620 682 730 803 1,364 1,460 1,606 1,705 2,263 3,212 3,410 4,015 4,526 6,820 8,030 9,052 11,315 16,060 22,630 24,893 45,260 49,786 99,572 124,465 248,930 and 497,860, with no remainder.

Since 497,860 cannot be divided by just 1 and 497,860, 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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