Q: Is 493,470 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 493,470 is not a prime number.

Why is 493,470 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 493470 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 30 45 90 5,483 10,966 16,449 27,415 32,898 49,347 54,830 82,245 98,694 164,490 246,735 and 493,470, with no remainder.

Since 493,470 cannot be divided by just 1 and 493,470, 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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