Q: Is 498,428 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 498,428 is a composite number.

Why is 498,428 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 498,428 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 49 98 196 2,543 5,086 10,172 17,801 35,602 71,204 124,607 249,214 and 498,428, with no remainder.

Since 498,428 cannot be divided by just 1 and 498,428, 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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