Q: Is 8,879,498 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 8,879,498 is a composite number.

Why is 8,879,498 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 8,879,498 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 38 181 362 1,291 2,582 3,439 6,878 24,529 49,058 233,671 467,342 4,439,749 and 8,879,498, with no remainder.

Since 8,879,498 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,879,498, 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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