Q: Is 493,350 a Composite Number?

Why is 493,350 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 493,350 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 11 13 15 22 23 25 26 30 33 39 46 50 55 65 66 69 75 78 110 115 130 138 143 150 165 195 230 253 275 286 299 325 330 345 390 429 506 550 575 598 650 690 715 759 825 858 897 975 1,150 1,265 1,430 1,495 1,518 1,650 1,725 1,794 1,950 2,145 2,530 2,990 3,289 3,450 3,575 3,795 4,290 4,485 6,325 6,578 7,150 7,475 7,590 8,970 9,867 10,725 12,650 14,950 16,445 18,975 19,734 21,450 22,425 32,890 37,950 44,850 49,335 82,225 98,670 164,450 246,675 and 493,350, with no remainder.

Since 493,350 cannot be divided by just 1 and 493,350, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).