Q: Is 506,391 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 506,391 is a composite number.

Why is 506,391 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 506,391 can be evenly divided by 1 3 23 41 69 123 179 537 943 2,829 4,117 7,339 12,351 22,017 168,797 and 506,391, with no remainder.

Since 506,391 cannot be divided by just 1 and 506,391, 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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