Q: Is 491,824 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 491,824 is a composite number.

Why is 491,824 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 491,824 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 59 118 236 472 521 944 1,042 2,084 4,168 8,336 30,739 61,478 122,956 245,912 and 491,824, with no remainder.

Since 491,824 cannot be divided by just 1 and 491,824, 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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