Q: Is 492,261 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 492,261 is not a prime number.

Why is 492,261 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 492261 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 11 21 33 77 231 2,131 6,393 14,917 23,441 44,751 70,323 164,087 and 492,261, with no remainder.

Since 492,261 cannot be divided by just 1 and 492,261, 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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