Q: Is 499,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 499,600 is a composite number.

Why is 499,600 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 499,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 40 50 80 100 200 400 1,249 2,498 4,996 6,245 9,992 12,490 19,984 24,980 31,225 49,960 62,450 99,920 124,900 249,800 and 499,600, with no remainder.

Since 499,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 499,600, 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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