Q: Is 501,438 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 501,438 is a composite number.

Why is 501,438 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 501,438 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 11,939 23,878 35,817 71,634 83,573 167,146 250,719 and 501,438, with no remainder.

Since 501,438 cannot be divided by just 1 and 501,438, 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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