Q: Is 491,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 491,000 is a composite number.

Why is 491,000 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 491,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 50 100 125 200 250 491 500 982 1,000 1,964 2,455 3,928 4,910 9,820 12,275 19,640 24,550 49,100 61,375 98,200 122,750 245,500 and 491,000, with no remainder.

Since 491,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 491,000, 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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