Q: Is 491,996 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 491,996 is not a prime number.

Why is 491,996 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 491996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 47 94 188 2,617 5,234 10,468 122,999 245,998 and 491,996, with no remainder.

Since 491,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 491,996, it is not a prime number.


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Number 491,994491,995491,997491,998
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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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