Q: Is 494,880 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 494,880 is a composite number.

Why is 494,880 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 494,880 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 30 32 40 48 60 80 96 120 160 240 480 1,031 2,062 3,093 4,124 5,155 6,186 8,248 10,310 12,372 15,465 16,496 20,620 24,744 30,930 32,992 41,240 49,488 61,860 82,480 98,976 123,720 164,960 247,440 and 494,880, with no remainder.

Since 494,880 cannot be divided by just 1 and 494,880, 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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