Q: Is 490,494 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 490,494 is not a prime number.

Why is 490,494 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 490494 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 81,749 163,498 245,247 and 490,494, with no remainder.

Since 490,494 cannot be divided by just 1 and 490,494, it is not a prime number.


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