Q: Is 490,842 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 490,842 is a composite number.

Why is 490,842 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 490,842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 11 18 22 33 37 66 67 74 99 111 134 198 201 222 333 402 407 603 666 737 814 1,206 1,221 1,474 2,211 2,442 2,479 3,663 4,422 4,958 6,633 7,326 7,437 13,266 14,874 22,311 27,269 44,622 54,538 81,807 163,614 245,421 and 490,842, with no remainder.

Since 490,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 490,842, 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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