Q: Is 494,788 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 494,788 is a composite number.

Why is 494,788 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 494,788 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 41 82 164 287 431 574 862 1,148 1,724 3,017 6,034 12,068 17,671 35,342 70,684 123,697 247,394 and 494,788, with no remainder.

Since 494,788 cannot be divided by just 1 and 494,788, 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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