Q: Is 493,215 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 493,215 is not a prime number.

Why is 493,215 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 493215 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 131 251 393 655 753 1,255 1,965 3,765 32,881 98,643 164,405 and 493,215, with no remainder.

Since 493,215 cannot be divided by just 1 and 493,215, it is not a prime number.


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