Q: Is 491,046 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 491,046 is not a prime number.

Why is 491,046 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 491046 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 223 367 446 669 734 1,101 1,338 2,202 81,841 163,682 245,523 and 491,046, with no remainder.

Since 491,046 cannot be divided by just 1 and 491,046, it is not a prime 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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