Q: Is 498,984 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 498,984 is a composite number.

Why is 498,984 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 498,984 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 17 24 34 51 68 102 136 204 408 1,223 2,446 3,669 4,892 7,338 9,784 14,676 20,791 29,352 41,582 62,373 83,164 124,746 166,328 249,492 and 498,984, with no remainder.

Since 498,984 cannot be divided by just 1 and 498,984, 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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