Q: Is 491,463 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 491,463 is a composite number.

Why is 491,463 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 491,463 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 29 63 87 203 261 269 609 807 1,827 1,883 2,421 5,649 7,801 16,947 23,403 54,607 70,209 163,821 and 491,463, with no remainder.

Since 491,463 cannot be divided by just 1 and 491,463, 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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