Q: Is 491,158 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 491,158 is not a prime number.

Why is 491,158 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 491158 can be evenly divided by 1 2 241 482 1,019 2,038 245,579 and 491,158, with no remainder.

Since 491,158 cannot be divided by just 1 and 491,158, it is not a prime number.


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