Q: Is 491,840 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 491,840 is a composite number.

Why is 491,840 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 491,840 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 29 32 40 53 58 64 80 106 116 145 160 212 232 265 290 320 424 464 530 580 848 928 1,060 1,160 1,537 1,696 1,856 2,120 2,320 3,074 3,392 4,240 4,640 6,148 7,685 8,480 9,280 12,296 15,370 16,960 24,592 30,740 49,184 61,480 98,368 122,960 245,920 and 491,840, with no remainder.

Since 491,840 cannot be divided by just 1 and 491,840, 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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