Q: Is 493,340 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 493,340 is not a prime number.

Why is 493,340 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 493340 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 34 68 85 170 340 1,451 2,902 5,804 7,255 14,510 24,667 29,020 49,334 98,668 123,335 246,670 and 493,340, with no remainder.

Since 493,340 cannot be divided by just 1 and 493,340, 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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