Q: Is 491,361 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 491,361 is a composite number.

Why is 491,361 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 491,361 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 39 43 129 293 559 879 1,677 3,809 11,427 12,599 37,797 163,787 and 491,361, with no remainder.

Since 491,361 cannot be divided by just 1 and 491,361, 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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