Q: Is 493,988 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 493,988 is a composite number.

Why is 493,988 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 493,988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 44 103 109 206 218 412 436 1,133 1,199 2,266 2,398 4,532 4,796 11,227 22,454 44,908 123,497 246,994 and 493,988, with no remainder.

Since 493,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 493,988, 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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