Q: Is 490,143 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 490,143 is not a prime number.

Why is 490,143 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 490143 can be evenly divided by 1 3 19 57 8,599 25,797 163,381 and 490,143, with no remainder.

Since 490,143 cannot be divided by just 1 and 490,143, it is not a prime number.


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