Q: Is 498,732 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 498,732 is a composite number.

Why is 498,732 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 498,732 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 13 23 26 39 46 52 69 78 92 138 139 156 276 278 299 417 556 598 834 897 1,196 1,668 1,794 1,807 3,197 3,588 3,614 5,421 6,394 7,228 9,591 10,842 12,788 19,182 21,684 38,364 41,561 83,122 124,683 166,244 249,366 and 498,732, with no remainder.

Since 498,732 cannot be divided by just 1 and 498,732, 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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