Q: Is 601,496 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 601,496 is a composite number.

Why is 601,496 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 601,496 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 23 28 46 56 92 161 184 322 467 644 934 1,288 1,868 3,269 3,736 6,538 10,741 13,076 21,482 26,152 42,964 75,187 85,928 150,374 300,748 and 601,496, with no remainder.

Since 601,496 cannot be divided by just 1 and 601,496, 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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