Q: Is 491,643 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 491,643 is a composite number.

Why is 491,643 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 491,643 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 131 139 393 417 1,179 1,251 3,537 3,753 18,209 54,627 163,881 and 491,643, with no remainder.

Since 491,643 cannot be divided by just 1 and 491,643, 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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