Q: Is 489,968 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 489,968 is not a prime number.

Why is 489,968 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 489968 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 113 226 271 452 542 904 1,084 1,808 2,168 4,336 30,623 61,246 122,492 244,984 and 489,968, with no remainder.

Since 489,968 cannot be divided by just 1 and 489,968, 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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