Q: Is 491,883 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 491,883 is a composite number.

Why is 491,883 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 491,883 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 59 177 397 413 1,191 1,239 2,779 8,337 23,423 70,269 163,961 and 491,883, with no remainder.

Since 491,883 cannot be divided by just 1 and 491,883, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 491,881491,882491,884491,885
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 491,883:


Ask a Question