Q: Is 491,916 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 491,916 is not a prime number.

Why is 491,916 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 491916 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 40,993 81,986 122,979 163,972 245,958 and 491,916, with no remainder.

Since 491,916 cannot be divided by just 1 and 491,916, it is not a prime number.


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