Q: Is 491,688 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 491,688 is a composite number.

Why is 491,688 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 491,688 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 6,829 13,658 20,487 27,316 40,974 54,632 61,461 81,948 122,922 163,896 245,844 and 491,688, with no remainder.

Since 491,688 cannot be divided by just 1 and 491,688, 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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