Q: Is 493,340 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 493,340 is a composite number.

Why is 493,340 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 493,340 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 34 68 85 170 340 1,451 2,902 5,804 7,255 14,510 24,667 29,020 49,334 98,668 123,335 246,670 and 493,340, with no remainder.

Since 493,340 cannot be divided by just 1 and 493,340, 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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