Q: Is 493,662 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 493,662 is not a prime number.

Why is 493,662 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 493662 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 13 26 39 78 6,329 12,658 18,987 37,974 82,277 164,554 246,831 and 493,662, with no remainder.

Since 493,662 cannot be divided by just 1 and 493,662, 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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