Q: Is 116,493 a Prime Number?

A: No, 116,493 is not a prime number.

Why is 116,493 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 116493 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 29 39 87 103 309 377 1,131 1,339 2,987 4,017 8,961 38,831 and 116,493, with no remainder.

Since 116,493 cannot be divided by just 1 and 116,493, it is not a prime number.

Number	116,491	116,492	116,494	116,495
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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