Q: Is 498,618 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 498,618 is a composite number.

Why is 498,618 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 498,618 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27,701 55,402 83,103 166,206 249,309 and 498,618, with no remainder.

Since 498,618 cannot be divided by just 1 and 498,618, 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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