Q: Is 498,946 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 498,946 is a composite number.

Why is 498,946 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 498,946 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 157 227 314 454 1,099 1,589 2,198 3,178 35,639 71,278 249,473 and 498,946, with no remainder.

Since 498,946 cannot be divided by just 1 and 498,946, 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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