Q: Is 998,499 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 998,499 is a composite number.

Why is 998,499 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 998,499 can be evenly divided by 1 3 23 29 69 87 499 667 1,497 2,001 11,477 14,471 34,431 43,413 332,833 and 998,499, with no remainder.

Since 998,499 cannot be divided by just 1 and 998,499, 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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