Q: Is 493,100 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 493,100 is not a prime number.

Why is 493,100 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 493100 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 4,931 9,862 19,724 24,655 49,310 98,620 123,275 246,550 and 493,100, with no remainder.

Since 493,100 cannot be divided by just 1 and 493,100, 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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