Q: Is 491,696 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 491,696 is a composite number.

Why is 491,696 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 491,696 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 79 158 316 389 632 778 1,264 1,556 3,112 6,224 30,731 61,462 122,924 245,848 and 491,696, with no remainder.

Since 491,696 cannot be divided by just 1 and 491,696, 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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