Q: Is 491,402 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 491,402 is not a prime number.

Why is 491,402 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 491402 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 97 149 194 298 1,649 2,533 3,298 5,066 14,453 28,906 245,701 and 491,402, with no remainder.

Since 491,402 cannot be divided by just 1 and 491,402, 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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