Q: Is 492,444 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 492,444 is not a prime number.

Why is 492,444 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 492444 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 13,679 27,358 41,037 54,716 82,074 123,111 164,148 246,222 and 492,444, with no remainder.

Since 492,444 cannot be divided by just 1 and 492,444, 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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