Q: Is 497,984 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 497,984 is a composite number.

Why is 497,984 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 497,984 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 31 32 62 64 124 248 251 496 502 992 1,004 1,984 2,008 4,016 7,781 8,032 15,562 16,064 31,124 62,248 124,496 248,992 and 497,984, with no remainder.

Since 497,984 cannot be divided by just 1 and 497,984, 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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