Q: Is 493,255 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 493,255 is not a prime number.

Why is 493,255 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 493255 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 17 35 85 119 595 829 4,145 5,803 14,093 29,015 70,465 98,651 and 493,255, with no remainder.

Since 493,255 cannot be divided by just 1 and 493,255, 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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