Q: Is 493,479 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 493,479 is not a prime number.

Why is 493,479 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 493479 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 27 49 63 147 189 373 441 1,119 1,323 2,611 3,357 7,833 10,071 18,277 23,499 54,831 70,497 164,493 and 493,479, with no remainder.

Since 493,479 cannot be divided by just 1 and 493,479, it is not a prime number.


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