Q: Is 492,540 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 492,540 is not a prime number.

Why is 492,540 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 492540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 8,209 16,418 24,627 32,836 41,045 49,254 82,090 98,508 123,135 164,180 246,270 and 492,540, with no remainder.

Since 492,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 492,540, 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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