Q: Is 493,262 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 493,262 is not a prime number.

Why is 493,262 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 493262 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 11 14 22 77 154 3,203 6,406 22,421 35,233 44,842 70,466 246,631 and 493,262, with no remainder.

Since 493,262 cannot be divided by just 1 and 493,262, 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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