Q: Is 531,496 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 531,496 is a composite number.

Why is 531,496 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 531,496 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 28 56 9,491 18,982 37,964 66,437 75,928 132,874 265,748 and 531,496, with no remainder.

Since 531,496 cannot be divided by just 1 and 531,496, 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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