Q: Is 493,116 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 493,116 is a composite number.

Why is 493,116 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 493,116 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 13 26 29 39 52 58 78 87 109 116 156 174 218 327 348 377 436 654 754 1,131 1,308 1,417 1,508 2,262 2,834 3,161 4,251 4,524 5,668 6,322 8,502 9,483 12,644 17,004 18,966 37,932 41,093 82,186 123,279 164,372 246,558 and 493,116, with no remainder.

Since 493,116 cannot be divided by just 1 and 493,116, 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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