Q: Is 2,493,496 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 2,493,496 is not a prime number.

Why is 2,493,496 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 2493496 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 311,687 623,374 1,246,748 and 2,493,496, with no remainder.

Since 2,493,496 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,493,496, 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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