Q: Is 492,591 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 492,591 is not a prime number.

Why is 492,591 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 492591 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 23 33 59 69 121 177 253 363 649 759 1,357 1,947 2,783 4,071 7,139 8,349 14,927 21,417 44,781 164,197 and 492,591, with no remainder.

Since 492,591 cannot be divided by just 1 and 492,591, 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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