Q: Is 506,483 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 506,483 is a composite number.

Why is 506,483 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 506,483 can be evenly divided by 1 19 23 61 361 437 1,159 1,403 8,303 22,021 26,657 and 506,483, with no remainder.

Since 506,483 cannot be divided by just 1 and 506,483, 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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