Q: Is 502,488 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 502,488 is a composite number.

Why is 502,488 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 502,488 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 12 14 18 21 24 28 36 42 56 63 72 84 126 168 252 504 997 1,994 2,991 3,988 5,982 6,979 7,976 8,973 11,964 13,958 17,946 20,937 23,928 27,916 35,892 41,874 55,832 62,811 71,784 83,748 125,622 167,496 251,244 and 502,488, with no remainder.

Since 502,488 cannot be divided by just 1 and 502,488, 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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