Q: Is 494,672 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 494,672 is a composite number.

Why is 494,672 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 494,672 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 43 86 172 344 688 719 1,438 2,876 5,752 11,504 30,917 61,834 123,668 247,336 and 494,672, with no remainder.

Since 494,672 cannot be divided by just 1 and 494,672, 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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