Q: Is 493,518 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 493,518 is not a prime number.

Why is 493,518 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 493518 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 83 166 249 498 991 1,982 2,973 5,946 82,253 164,506 246,759 and 493,518, with no remainder.

Since 493,518 cannot be divided by just 1 and 493,518, 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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