Q: Is 493,800 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 493,800 is a composite number.

Why is 493,800 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 493,800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 25 30 40 50 60 75 100 120 150 200 300 600 823 1,646 2,469 3,292 4,115 4,938 6,584 8,230 9,876 12,345 16,460 19,752 20,575 24,690 32,920 41,150 49,380 61,725 82,300 98,760 123,450 164,600 246,900 and 493,800, with no remainder.

Since 493,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 493,800, 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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