Q: Is 493,212 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 493,212 is a composite number.

Why is 493,212 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 493,212 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 23 46 69 92 138 276 1,787 3,574 5,361 7,148 10,722 21,444 41,101 82,202 123,303 164,404 246,606 and 493,212, with no remainder.

Since 493,212 cannot be divided by just 1 and 493,212, 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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