Q: Is 492,986 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 492,986 is not a prime number.

Why is 492,986 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 492986 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 67 134 283 566 871 1,742 3,679 7,358 18,961 37,922 246,493 and 492,986, with no remainder.

Since 492,986 cannot be divided by just 1 and 492,986, 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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