Q: Is 490,236 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 490,236 is not a prime number.

Why is 490,236 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 490236 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 40,853 81,706 122,559 163,412 245,118 and 490,236, with no remainder.

Since 490,236 cannot be divided by just 1 and 490,236, 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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