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499999999996

499,999,999,996 is a natural number in the decimal numeral system. It equals 500,000,000,000 minus 4, placing it just below half a trillion.

The number is even and can be written as 4 × 124,999,999,999. Since 124,999,999,999 is 125,000,000,000 minus

A quick check of basic divisibility reveals that 499,999,999,996 is divisible by 4 (its last two digits

In context, the number is notable mainly for its proximity to the round value 500,000,000,000 and its

See also: numbers near 500,000,000,000; 500,000,000,000; 125,000,000,000 − 1.

1,
this
factors
presentation
reflects
the
near-round
value
from
which
it
derives.
The
decimal
form
also
shows
a
pattern
of
a
leading
4,
many
9s,
and
a
final
6.
are
96),
and
therefore
by
2.
The
sum
of
its
decimal
digits
is
100,
which
shows
it
is
not
divisible
by
3
or
9.
It
is
not
a
multiple
of
5,
as
the
last
digit
is
not
0
or
5.
The
complete
prime
factorization
beyond
the
factor
of
4
requires
additional
computation.
symmetric
pattern
of
digits
when
written
with
separators.
It
serves
as
an
example
of
an
even,
composite
integer
near
a
large
round
number.