Q: Is 499,740 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 499,740 is a composite number.

Why is 499,740 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 499,740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 8,329 16,658 24,987 33,316 41,645 49,974 83,290 99,948 124,935 166,580 249,870 and 499,740, with no remainder.

Since 499,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 499,740, 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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