Q: Is 493,902 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 493,902 is not a prime number.

Why is 493,902 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 493902 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 23 46 69 138 207 414 1,193 2,386 3,579 7,158 10,737 21,474 27,439 54,878 82,317 164,634 246,951 and 493,902, with no remainder.

Since 493,902 cannot be divided by just 1 and 493,902, 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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