Q: Is 491,056 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 491,056 is a composite number.

Why is 491,056 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 491,056 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 47 94 188 376 653 752 1,306 2,612 5,224 10,448 30,691 61,382 122,764 245,528 and 491,056, with no remainder.

Since 491,056 cannot be divided by just 1 and 491,056, 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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