Q: Is 493,268 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 493,268 is not a prime number.

Why is 493,268 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 493268 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 127 254 508 971 1,942 3,884 123,317 246,634 and 493,268, with no remainder.

Since 493,268 cannot be divided by just 1 and 493,268, 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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