Q: Is 498,704 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 498,704 is a composite number.

Why is 498,704 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 498,704 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 71 142 284 439 568 878 1,136 1,756 3,512 7,024 31,169 62,338 124,676 249,352 and 498,704, with no remainder.

Since 498,704 cannot be divided by just 1 and 498,704, 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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