Q: Is 474,493 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 474,493 is not a prime number.

Why is 474,493 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 474493 can be evenly divided by 1 41 71 163 2,911 6,683 11,573 and 474,493, with no remainder.

Since 474,493 cannot be divided by just 1 and 474,493, it is not a prime number.


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