Q: Is 494,936 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 494,936 is a composite number.

Why is 494,936 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 494,936 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 26 52 104 4,759 9,518 19,036 38,072 61,867 123,734 247,468 and 494,936, with no remainder.

Since 494,936 cannot be divided by just 1 and 494,936, 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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