Q: Is 561,498 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 561,498 is a composite number.

Why is 561,498 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 561,498 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 29 42 58 87 174 203 406 461 609 922 1,218 1,383 2,766 3,227 6,454 9,681 13,369 19,362 26,738 40,107 80,214 93,583 187,166 280,749 and 561,498, with no remainder.

Since 561,498 cannot be divided by just 1 and 561,498, 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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