Q: Is 493,344 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 493,344 is a composite number.

Why is 493,344 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 493,344 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 16 18 24 27 32 36 48 54 72 96 108 144 216 288 432 571 864 1,142 1,713 2,284 3,426 4,568 5,139 6,852 9,136 10,278 13,704 15,417 18,272 20,556 27,408 30,834 41,112 54,816 61,668 82,224 123,336 164,448 246,672 and 493,344, with no remainder.

Since 493,344 cannot be divided by just 1 and 493,344, 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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