Q: Is 442,498 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 442,498 is not a prime number.

Why is 442,498 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 442498 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 31,607 63,214 221,249 and 442,498, with no remainder.

Since 442,498 cannot be divided by just 1 and 442,498, it is not a prime number.


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