Q: Is 493,468 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 493,468 is not a prime number.

Why is 493,468 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 493468 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 19 38 43 76 86 151 172 302 604 817 1,634 2,869 3,268 5,738 6,493 11,476 12,986 25,972 123,367 246,734 and 493,468, with no remainder.

Since 493,468 cannot be divided by just 1 and 493,468, 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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