Q: Is 489,492 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 489,492 is not a prime number.

Why is 489,492 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 489492 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 13,597 27,194 40,791 54,388 81,582 122,373 163,164 244,746 and 489,492, with no remainder.

Since 489,492 cannot be divided by just 1 and 489,492, it is not a prime number.


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