Q: Is 498,144 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 498,144 is a composite number.

Why is 498,144 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 498,144 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 96 5,189 10,378 15,567 20,756 31,134 41,512 62,268 83,024 124,536 166,048 249,072 and 498,144, with no remainder.

Since 498,144 cannot be divided by just 1 and 498,144, 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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