Q: Is 489,998 a Prime Number?
A: No, 489,998 is 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 489998 can be evenly divided by 1 2 337 674 727 1,454 244,999 and 489,998, with no remainder.
Since 489,998 cannot be divided by just 1 and 489,998, it is not a prime number.