Q: Is 493,188 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 493,188 is not a prime number.

Why is 493,188 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 493188 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 73 146 219 292 438 563 876 1,126 1,689 2,252 3,378 6,756 41,099 82,198 123,297 164,396 246,594 and 493,188, with no remainder.

Since 493,188 cannot be divided by just 1 and 493,188, 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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