Q: Is 493,505 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 493,505 is not a prime number.

Why is 493,505 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 493505 can be evenly divided by 1 5 89 445 1,109 5,545 98,701 and 493,505, with no remainder.

Since 493,505 cannot be divided by just 1 and 493,505, it is not a prime number.


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Number 493,503493,504493,506493,507
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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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