Q: Is 493,779 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 493,779 is not a prime number.

Why is 493,779 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 493779 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 13 33 39 143 429 1,151 3,453 12,661 14,963 37,983 44,889 164,593 and 493,779, with no remainder.

Since 493,779 cannot be divided by just 1 and 493,779, it is not a prime number.


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