Q: Is 505,992 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 505,992 is a composite number.

Why is 505,992 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 505,992 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 29 58 87 116 174 232 348 696 727 1,454 2,181 2,908 4,362 5,816 8,724 17,448 21,083 42,166 63,249 84,332 126,498 168,664 252,996 and 505,992, with no remainder.

Since 505,992 cannot be divided by just 1 and 505,992, 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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