Q: Is 508,494 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 508,494 is a composite number.

Why is 508,494 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 508,494 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 12,107 24,214 36,321 72,642 84,749 169,498 254,247 and 508,494, with no remainder.

Since 508,494 cannot be divided by just 1 and 508,494, 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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