Q: Is 491,143 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 491,143 is not a prime number.

Why is 491,143 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 491143 can be evenly divided by 1 79 6,217 and 491,143, with no remainder.

Since 491,143 cannot be divided by just 1 and 491,143, 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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