Q: Is 493,254 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 493,254 is a composite number.

Why is 493,254 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 493,254 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 67 134 201 402 409 603 818 1,206 1,227 2,454 3,681 7,362 27,403 54,806 82,209 164,418 246,627 and 493,254, with no remainder.

Since 493,254 cannot be divided by just 1 and 493,254, 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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