Q: Is 491,708 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 491,708 is a composite number.

Why is 491,708 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 491,708 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 17 28 34 68 119 238 476 1,033 2,066 4,132 7,231 14,462 17,561 28,924 35,122 70,244 122,927 245,854 and 491,708, with no remainder.

Since 491,708 cannot be divided by just 1 and 491,708, 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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