Q: Is 498,046 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 498,046 is a composite number.

Why is 498,046 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 498,046 can be evenly divided by 1 2 29 31 58 62 277 554 899 1,798 8,033 8,587 16,066 17,174 249,023 and 498,046, with no remainder.

Since 498,046 cannot be divided by just 1 and 498,046, 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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