Q: Is 490,236 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 490,236 is a composite number.

Why is 490,236 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 490,236 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 40,853 81,706 122,559 163,412 245,118 and 490,236, with no remainder.

Since 490,236 cannot be divided by just 1 and 490,236, 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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