Q: Is 493,236 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 493,236 is not a prime number.

Why is 493,236 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 493236 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 27 36 54 108 4,567 9,134 13,701 18,268 27,402 41,103 54,804 82,206 123,309 164,412 246,618 and 493,236, with no remainder.

Since 493,236 cannot be divided by just 1 and 493,236, 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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