Q: Is 490,743 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 490,743 is not a prime number.

Why is 490,743 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 490743 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 33 99 4,957 14,871 44,613 54,527 163,581 and 490,743, with no remainder.

Since 490,743 cannot be divided by just 1 and 490,743, it is not a prime number.


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