Q: Is 498,609 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 498,609 is a composite number.

Why is 498,609 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 498,609 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 59 177 313 531 939 1,593 2,817 8,451 18,467 55,401 166,203 and 498,609, with no remainder.

Since 498,609 cannot be divided by just 1 and 498,609, 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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