Q: Is 494,874 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 494,874 is a composite number.

Why is 494,874 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 494,874 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 19 38 57 114 171 342 1,447 2,894 4,341 8,682 13,023 26,046 27,493 54,986 82,479 164,958 247,437 and 494,874, with no remainder.

Since 494,874 cannot be divided by just 1 and 494,874, 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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