Q: Is 498,280 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 498,280 is a composite number.

Why is 498,280 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 498,280 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 12,457 24,914 49,828 62,285 99,656 124,570 249,140 and 498,280, with no remainder.

Since 498,280 cannot be divided by just 1 and 498,280, 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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