Q: Is 494,179 a Prime Number?
A: No, 494,179 is 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 494179 can be evenly divided by 1 7 227 311 1,589 2,177 70,597 and 494,179, with no remainder.
Since 494,179 cannot be divided by just 1 and 494,179, it is not a prime number.