Q: Is 490,293 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 490,293 is not a prime number.

Why is 490,293 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 490293 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 81 6,053 18,159 54,477 163,431 and 490,293, with no remainder.

Since 490,293 cannot be divided by just 1 and 490,293, 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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