Q: Is 492,792 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 492,792 is not a prime number.

Why is 492,792 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 492792 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 20,533 41,066 61,599 82,132 123,198 164,264 246,396 and 492,792, with no remainder.

Since 492,792 cannot be divided by just 1 and 492,792, 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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