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491 is the sum of consecutive primes two different ways. Check the comments to see if any of my readers list what those consecutive primes are.
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- 491 is a prime number.
- Prime factorization: 491 is prime.
- The exponent of prime number 491 is 1. Adding 1 to that exponent we get (1 + 1) = 2. Therefore 491 has exactly 2 factors.
- Factors of 491: 1, 491
- Factor pairs: 491 = 1 x 491
- 491 has no square factors that allow its square root to be simplified. √491 ≈ 22.1585198
How do we know that 491 is a prime number? If 491 were not a prime number, then it would be divisible by at least one prime number less than or equal to √491 ≈ 22.159. Since 491 cannot be divided evenly by 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, or 19, we know that 491 is a prime number.
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