Q: Is 493,601 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 493,601 is not a prime number.

Why is 493,601 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 493601 can be evenly divided by 1 19 83 313 1,577 5,947 25,979 and 493,601, with no remainder.

Since 493,601 cannot be divided by just 1 and 493,601, 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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