Q: Is 493,848 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 493,848 is a composite number.

Why is 493,848 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 493,848 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 19 24 36 38 57 72 76 114 152 171 228 342 361 456 684 722 1,083 1,368 1,444 2,166 2,888 3,249 4,332 6,498 6,859 8,664 12,996 13,718 20,577 25,992 27,436 41,154 54,872 61,731 82,308 123,462 164,616 246,924 and 493,848, with no remainder.

Since 493,848 cannot be divided by just 1 and 493,848, 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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