Q: Is 494,967 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 494,967 is a composite number.

Why is 494,967 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 494,967 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 33 53 159 283 583 849 1,749 3,113 9,339 14,999 44,997 164,989 and 494,967, with no remainder.

Since 494,967 cannot be divided by just 1 and 494,967, 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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