Q: Is 494,846 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 494,846 is a composite number.

Why is 494,846 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 494,846 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 83 166 271 542 913 1,826 2,981 5,962 22,493 44,986 247,423 and 494,846, with no remainder.

Since 494,846 cannot be divided by just 1 and 494,846, 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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