Q: Is 492,318 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 492,318 is a composite number.

Why is 492,318 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 492,318 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 81 162 243 486 1,013 2,026 3,039 6,078 9,117 18,234 27,351 54,702 82,053 164,106 246,159 and 492,318, with no remainder.

Since 492,318 cannot be divided by just 1 and 492,318, 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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