Q: Is 494,232 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 494,232 is not a prime number.

Why is 494,232 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 494232 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 20,593 41,186 61,779 82,372 123,558 164,744 247,116 and 494,232, with no remainder.

Since 494,232 cannot be divided by just 1 and 494,232, 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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