Q: Is 498,916 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 498,916 is a composite number.

Why is 498,916 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 498,916 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 17 22 23 29 34 44 46 58 68 92 116 187 253 319 374 391 493 506 638 667 748 782 986 1,012 1,276 1,334 1,564 1,972 2,668 4,301 5,423 7,337 8,602 10,846 11,339 14,674 17,204 21,692 22,678 29,348 45,356 124,729 249,458 and 498,916, with no remainder.

Since 498,916 cannot be divided by just 1 and 498,916, 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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