Q: Is 491,960 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 491,960 is not a prime number.

Why is 491,960 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 491960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 20 28 35 40 49 56 70 98 140 196 245 251 280 392 490 502 980 1,004 1,255 1,757 1,960 2,008 2,510 3,514 5,020 7,028 8,785 10,040 12,299 14,056 17,570 24,598 35,140 49,196 61,495 70,280 98,392 122,990 245,980 and 491,960, with no remainder.

Since 491,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 491,960, it is not a prime number.


More Examples

Number 491,958491,959491,961491,962
Prime? nononono
  • 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 491,960:


Ask a Question