Q: Is 493,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 493,000 is a composite number.

Why is 493,000 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 493,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 17 20 25 29 34 40 50 58 68 85 100 116 125 136 145 170 200 232 250 290 340 425 493 500 580 680 725 850 986 1,000 1,160 1,450 1,700 1,972 2,125 2,465 2,900 3,400 3,625 3,944 4,250 4,930 5,800 7,250 8,500 9,860 12,325 14,500 17,000 19,720 24,650 29,000 49,300 61,625 98,600 123,250 246,500 and 493,000, with no remainder.

Since 493,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 493,000, 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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