Q: Is 494,598 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 494,598 is a composite number.

Why is 494,598 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 494,598 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 13 17 26 34 39 51 78 102 221 373 442 663 746 1,119 1,326 2,238 4,849 6,341 9,698 12,682 14,547 19,023 29,094 38,046 82,433 164,866 247,299 and 494,598, with no remainder.

Since 494,598 cannot be divided by just 1 and 494,598, 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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