Q: Is 493,515 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 493,515 is not a prime number.

Why is 493,515 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 493515 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 11 15 33 45 55 99 165 495 997 2,991 4,985 8,973 10,967 14,955 32,901 44,865 54,835 98,703 164,505 and 493,515, with no remainder.

Since 493,515 cannot be divided by just 1 and 493,515, 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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