Q: Is 491,636 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 491,636 is not a prime number.

Why is 491,636 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 491636 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 89 178 356 1,381 2,762 5,524 122,909 245,818 and 491,636, with no remainder.

Since 491,636 cannot be divided by just 1 and 491,636, 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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