Q: Is 492,844 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 492,844 is a composite number.

Why is 492,844 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 492,844 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 23 44 46 92 253 487 506 974 1,012 1,948 5,357 10,714 11,201 21,428 22,402 44,804 123,211 246,422 and 492,844, with no remainder.

Since 492,844 cannot be divided by just 1 and 492,844, 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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