Q: Is 494,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 494,972 is a composite number.

Why is 494,972 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 494,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 29 34 58 68 116 251 493 502 986 1,004 1,972 4,267 7,279 8,534 14,558 17,068 29,116 123,743 247,486 and 494,972, with no remainder.

Since 494,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 494,972, 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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