Q: Is 494,004 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 494,004 is a composite number.

Why is 494,004 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 494,004 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 5,881 11,762 17,643 23,524 35,286 41,167 70,572 82,334 123,501 164,668 247,002 and 494,004, with no remainder.

Since 494,004 cannot be divided by just 1 and 494,004, 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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