Q: Is 493,506 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 493,506 is a composite number.

Why is 493,506 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 493,506 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 13 18 19 26 27 37 38 39 54 57 74 78 111 114 117 171 222 234 247 333 342 351 481 494 513 666 702 703 741 962 999 1,026 1,406 1,443 1,482 1,998 2,109 2,223 2,886 4,218 4,329 4,446 6,327 6,669 8,658 9,139 12,654 12,987 13,338 18,278 18,981 25,974 27,417 37,962 54,834 82,251 164,502 246,753 and 493,506, with no remainder.

Since 493,506 cannot be divided by just 1 and 493,506, 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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