Q: Is 499,920 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 499,920 is a composite number.

Why is 499,920 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 499,920 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 30 40 48 60 80 120 240 2,083 4,166 6,249 8,332 10,415 12,498 16,664 20,830 24,996 31,245 33,328 41,660 49,992 62,490 83,320 99,984 124,980 166,640 249,960 and 499,920, with no remainder.

Since 499,920 cannot be divided by just 1 and 499,920, 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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