Q: Is 491,855 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 491,855 is a composite number.

Why is 491,855 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 491,855 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 13 23 35 47 65 91 115 161 235 299 329 455 611 805 1,081 1,495 1,645 2,093 3,055 4,277 5,405 7,567 10,465 14,053 21,385 37,835 70,265 98,371 and 491,855, with no remainder.

Since 491,855 cannot be divided by just 1 and 491,855, 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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