Q: Is 498,248 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 498,248 is a composite number.

Why is 498,248 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 498,248 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 61 122 244 488 1,021 2,042 4,084 8,168 62,281 124,562 249,124 and 498,248, with no remainder.

Since 498,248 cannot be divided by just 1 and 498,248, 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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