Q: Is 493,317 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 493,317 is not a prime number.

Why is 493,317 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 493317 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 27 33 99 121 151 297 363 453 1,089 1,359 1,661 3,267 4,077 4,983 14,949 18,271 44,847 54,813 164,439 and 493,317, with no remainder.

Since 493,317 cannot be divided by just 1 and 493,317, 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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