Q: Is 497,912 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 497,912 is a composite number.

Why is 497,912 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 497,912 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 109 218 436 571 872 1,142 2,284 4,568 62,239 124,478 248,956 and 497,912, with no remainder.

Since 497,912 cannot be divided by just 1 and 497,912, 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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