Q: Is 493,400 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 493,400 is not a prime number.

Why is 493,400 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 493400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 50 100 200 2,467 4,934 9,868 12,335 19,736 24,670 49,340 61,675 98,680 123,350 246,700 and 493,400, with no remainder.

Since 493,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 493,400, it is not a prime number.


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