Q: Is 28,494 a Prime Number?

A: No, 28,494 is not a prime number.

Why is 28,494 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 28494 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 1,583 3,166 4,749 9,498 14,247 and 28,494, with no remainder.

Since 28,494 cannot be divided by just 1 and 28,494, it is not a prime number.

Number	28,492	28,493	28,495	28,496
Prime?	no	yes	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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