Q: Is 491,974 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 491,974 is not a prime number.

Why is 491,974 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 491974 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 35,141 70,282 245,987 and 491,974, with no remainder.

Since 491,974 cannot be divided by just 1 and 491,974, it is not a prime number.


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