Q: Is 491,998 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 491,998 is not a prime number.

Why is 491,998 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 491998 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 127 149 254 298 1,651 1,937 3,302 3,874 18,923 37,846 245,999 and 491,998, with no remainder.

Since 491,998 cannot be divided by just 1 and 491,998, it is not a prime number.


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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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