Q: Is 388,494 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 388,494 is not a prime number.

Why is 388,494 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 388494 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 113 191 226 339 382 573 678 1,017 1,146 1,719 2,034 3,438 21,583 43,166 64,749 129,498 194,247 and 388,494, with no remainder.

Since 388,494 cannot be divided by just 1 and 388,494, 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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