Q: Is 499,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 499,972 is a composite number.

Why is 499,972 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 499,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 44 121 242 484 1,033 2,066 4,132 11,363 22,726 45,452 124,993 249,986 and 499,972, with no remainder.

Since 499,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 499,972, 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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