Q: Is 2,462,493 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 2,462,493 is not a prime number.

Why is 2,462,493 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 2462493 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 33 71 213 781 1,051 2,343 3,153 11,561 34,683 74,621 223,863 820,831 and 2,462,493, with no remainder.

Since 2,462,493 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,462,493, it is not a prime 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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