Q: Is 493,428 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 493,428 is not a prime number.

Why is 493,428 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 493428 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 13 26 39 52 78 156 3,163 6,326 9,489 12,652 18,978 37,956 41,119 82,238 123,357 164,476 246,714 and 493,428, with no remainder.

Since 493,428 cannot be divided by just 1 and 493,428, 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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