Q: Is 493,528 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 493,528 is a composite number.

Why is 493,528 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 493,528 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 28 49 56 98 196 392 1,259 2,518 5,036 8,813 10,072 17,626 35,252 61,691 70,504 123,382 246,764 and 493,528, with no remainder.

Since 493,528 cannot be divided by just 1 and 493,528, 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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