Q: Is 491,982 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 491,982 is not a prime number.

Why is 491,982 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 491982 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 167 334 491 501 982 1,002 1,473 2,946 81,997 163,994 245,991 and 491,982, with no remainder.

Since 491,982 cannot be divided by just 1 and 491,982, it is not a prime number.


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