Q: Is 493,197 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 493,197 is not a prime number.

Why is 493,197 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 493197 can be evenly divided by 1 3 79 237 2,081 6,243 164,399 and 493,197, with no remainder.

Since 493,197 cannot be divided by just 1 and 493,197, it is not a prime number.


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