Q: Is 493,232 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 493,232 is a composite number.

Why is 493,232 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 493,232 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 29 58 116 232 464 1,063 2,126 4,252 8,504 17,008 30,827 61,654 123,308 246,616 and 493,232, with no remainder.

Since 493,232 cannot be divided by just 1 and 493,232, 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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