To determine if 494 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 494.
If the factors of 494 are only 494 and 1, then we know that 494 is a prime number. Otherwise, 494 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 494 is only divisible by 1 and 494, then it is a prime number, and if 494 is divisible by more than 494 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 494 are as follows:
1, 2, 13, 19, 26, 38, 247, 494
Therefore, since 494 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 494 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 495 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 494 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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