Q: Is 489,958 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 489,958 is not a prime number.

Why is 489,958 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 489958 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 79 158 443 553 886 1,106 3,101 6,202 34,997 69,994 244,979 and 489,958, with no remainder.

Since 489,958 cannot be divided by just 1 and 489,958, it is not a prime number.


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