Q: Is 396,491 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 396,491 is not a prime number.

Why is 396,491 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 396491 can be evenly divided by 1 17 83 281 1,411 4,777 23,323 and 396,491, with no remainder.

Since 396,491 cannot be divided by just 1 and 396,491, 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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