Q: Is 493,722 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 493,722 is not a prime number.

Why is 493,722 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 493722 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 41 54 82 123 223 246 369 446 669 738 1,107 1,338 2,007 2,214 4,014 6,021 9,143 12,042 18,286 27,429 54,858 82,287 164,574 246,861 and 493,722, with no remainder.

Since 493,722 cannot be divided by just 1 and 493,722, it is not a prime number.


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