Q: Is 493,542 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 493,542 is a composite number.

Why is 493,542 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 493,542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 126 3,917 7,834 11,751 23,502 27,419 35,253 54,838 70,506 82,257 164,514 246,771 and 493,542, with no remainder.

Since 493,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 493,542, 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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