Q: Is 489,854 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 489,854 is not a prime number.

Why is 489,854 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 489854 can be evenly divided by 1 2 23 46 463 529 926 1,058 10,649 21,298 244,927 and 489,854, with no remainder.

Since 489,854 cannot be divided by just 1 and 489,854, 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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