Q: Is 493,700 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 493,700 is not a prime number.

Why is 493,700 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 493700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 4,937 9,874 19,748 24,685 49,370 98,740 123,425 246,850 and 493,700, with no remainder.

Since 493,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 493,700, 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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