Q: Is 498,042 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 498,042 is a composite number.

Why is 498,042 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 498,042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 23 27 46 54 69 138 207 401 414 621 802 1,203 1,242 2,406 3,609 7,218 9,223 10,827 18,446 21,654 27,669 55,338 83,007 166,014 249,021 and 498,042, with no remainder.

Since 498,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 498,042, 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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