Q: Is 493,101 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 493,101 is not a prime number.

Why is 493,101 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 493101 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 27 63 189 2,609 7,827 18,263 23,481 54,789 70,443 164,367 and 493,101, with no remainder.

Since 493,101 cannot be divided by just 1 and 493,101, 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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