Q: Is 491,440 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 491,440 is a composite number.

Why is 491,440 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 491,440 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 40 80 6,143 12,286 24,572 30,715 49,144 61,430 98,288 122,860 245,720 and 491,440, with no remainder.

Since 491,440 cannot be divided by just 1 and 491,440, 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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