Q: Is 492,178 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 492,178 is a composite number.

Why is 492,178 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 492,178 can be evenly divided by 1 2 43 59 86 97 118 194 2,537 4,171 5,074 5,723 8,342 11,446 246,089 and 492,178, with no remainder.

Since 492,178 cannot be divided by just 1 and 492,178, 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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