Q: Is 491,799 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 491,799 is not a prime number.

Why is 491,799 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 491799 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 11 21 33 77 231 2,129 6,387 14,903 23,419 44,709 70,257 163,933 and 491,799, with no remainder.

Since 491,799 cannot be divided by just 1 and 491,799, it is not a prime number.


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