Q: Is 493,857 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 493,857 is a composite number.

Why is 493,857 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 493,857 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 13 21 27 39 63 67 81 91 117 189 201 273 351 469 567 603 819 871 1,053 1,407 1,809 2,457 2,613 4,221 5,427 6,097 7,371 7,839 12,663 18,291 23,517 37,989 54,873 70,551 164,619 and 493,857, with no remainder.

Since 493,857 cannot be divided by just 1 and 493,857, 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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