Q: Is 492,178 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 492,178 is not a prime number.

Why is 492,178 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 492178 can be evenly divided by 1 2 43 59 86 97 118 194 2,537 4,171 5,074 5,723 8,342 11,446 246,089 and 492,178, with no remainder.

Since 492,178 cannot be divided by just 1 and 492,178, 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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