Q: Is 491,140 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 491,140 is a composite number.

Why is 491,140 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 491,140 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 13 20 26 52 65 130 260 1,889 3,778 7,556 9,445 18,890 24,557 37,780 49,114 98,228 122,785 245,570 and 491,140, with no remainder.

Since 491,140 cannot be divided by just 1 and 491,140, 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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