Q: Is 491,760 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 491,760 is a composite number.

Why is 491,760 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 491,760 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 20 24 30 36 40 45 48 60 72 80 90 120 144 180 240 360 683 720 1,366 2,049 2,732 3,415 4,098 5,464 6,147 6,830 8,196 10,245 10,928 12,294 13,660 16,392 20,490 24,588 27,320 30,735 32,784 40,980 49,176 54,640 61,470 81,960 98,352 122,940 163,920 245,880 and 491,760, with no remainder.

Since 491,760 cannot be divided by just 1 and 491,760, 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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