Q: Is 493,012 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 493,012 is not a prime number.

Why is 493,012 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 493012 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 19 26 38 52 76 247 494 499 988 998 1,996 6,487 9,481 12,974 18,962 25,948 37,924 123,253 246,506 and 493,012, with no remainder.

Since 493,012 cannot be divided by just 1 and 493,012, it is not a prime number.


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