Q: Is 508,424 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 508,424 is a composite number.

Why is 508,424 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 508,424 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 28 49 56 98 196 392 1,297 2,594 5,188 9,079 10,376 18,158 36,316 63,553 72,632 127,106 254,212 and 508,424, with no remainder.

Since 508,424 cannot be divided by just 1 and 508,424, 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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