Q: Is 494,960 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 494,960 is a composite number.

Why is 494,960 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 494,960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 23 40 46 80 92 115 184 230 269 368 460 538 920 1,076 1,345 1,840 2,152 2,690 4,304 5,380 6,187 10,760 12,374 21,520 24,748 30,935 49,496 61,870 98,992 123,740 247,480 and 494,960, with no remainder.

Since 494,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 494,960, 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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