Q: Is 499,490 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 499,490 is a composite number.

Why is 499,490 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 499,490 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 199 251 398 502 995 1,255 1,990 2,510 49,949 99,898 249,745 and 499,490, with no remainder.

Since 499,490 cannot be divided by just 1 and 499,490, 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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