Q: Is 492,561 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 492,561 is not a prime number.

Why is 492,561 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 492561 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 81 243 2,027 6,081 18,243 54,729 164,187 and 492,561, with no remainder.

Since 492,561 cannot be divided by just 1 and 492,561, 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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