Q: Is 497,994 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 497,994 is a composite number.

Why is 497,994 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 497,994 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 71 142 167 213 334 426 497 501 994 1,002 1,169 1,491 2,338 2,982 3,507 7,014 11,857 23,714 35,571 71,142 82,999 165,998 248,997 and 497,994, with no remainder.

Since 497,994 cannot be divided by just 1 and 497,994, 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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