Q: Is 493,520 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 493,520 is a composite number.

Why is 493,520 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 493,520 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 31 40 62 80 124 155 199 248 310 398 496 620 796 995 1,240 1,592 1,990 2,480 3,184 3,980 6,169 7,960 12,338 15,920 24,676 30,845 49,352 61,690 98,704 123,380 246,760 and 493,520, with no remainder.

Since 493,520 cannot be divided by just 1 and 493,520, 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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