Q: Is 491,178 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 491,178 is not a prime number.

Why is 491,178 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 491178 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 71 142 213 426 1,153 2,306 3,459 6,918 81,863 163,726 245,589 and 491,178, with no remainder.

Since 491,178 cannot be divided by just 1 and 491,178, 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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