Q: Is 498,612 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 498,612 is a composite number.

Why is 498,612 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 498,612 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 37 74 111 148 222 444 1,123 2,246 3,369 4,492 6,738 13,476 41,551 83,102 124,653 166,204 249,306 and 498,612, with no remainder.

Since 498,612 cannot be divided by just 1 and 498,612, 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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