Q: Is 494,343 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 494,343 is a composite number.

Why is 494,343 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 494,343 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 27 51 81 153 359 459 1,077 1,377 3,231 6,103 9,693 18,309 29,079 54,927 164,781 and 494,343, with no remainder.

Since 494,343 cannot be divided by just 1 and 494,343, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 494,341494,342494,344494,345
Composite? noyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 494,343:


Ask a Question