Q: Is 498,660 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 498,660 is a composite number.

Why is 498,660 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 498,660 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 8,311 16,622 24,933 33,244 41,555 49,866 83,110 99,732 124,665 166,220 249,330 and 498,660, with no remainder.

Since 498,660 cannot be divided by just 1 and 498,660, 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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