Q: Is 493,896 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 493,896 is a composite number.

Why is 493,896 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 493,896 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 13 24 26 39 52 78 104 156 312 1,583 3,166 4,749 6,332 9,498 12,664 18,996 20,579 37,992 41,158 61,737 82,316 123,474 164,632 246,948 and 493,896, with no remainder.

Since 493,896 cannot be divided by just 1 and 493,896, 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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