Q: Is 498,640 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 498,640 is a composite number.

Why is 498,640 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 498,640 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 23 40 46 80 92 115 184 230 271 368 460 542 920 1,084 1,355 1,840 2,168 2,710 4,336 5,420 6,233 10,840 12,466 21,680 24,932 31,165 49,864 62,330 99,728 124,660 249,320 and 498,640, with no remainder.

Since 498,640 cannot be divided by just 1 and 498,640, 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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