Q: Is 493,236 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 493,236 is a composite number.

Why is 493,236 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 493,236 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 27 36 54 108 4,567 9,134 13,701 18,268 27,402 41,103 54,804 82,206 123,309 164,412 246,618 and 493,236, with no remainder.

Since 493,236 cannot be divided by just 1 and 493,236, 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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