Q: Is 493,143 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 493,143 is not a prime number.

Why is 493,143 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 493143 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 23 69 161 483 1,021 3,063 7,147 21,441 23,483 70,449 164,381 and 493,143, with no remainder.

Since 493,143 cannot be divided by just 1 and 493,143, 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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