Q: Is 502,228 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 502,228 is a composite number.

Why is 502,228 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 502,228 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 23 46 53 92 103 106 206 212 412 1,219 2,369 2,438 4,738 4,876 5,459 9,476 10,918 21,836 125,557 251,114 and 502,228, with no remainder.

Since 502,228 cannot be divided by just 1 and 502,228, 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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