Q: Is 494,297 a Prime Number?
A: No, 494,297 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 494297 can be evenly divided by 1 103 4,799 and 494,297, with no remainder.
Since 494,297 cannot be divided by just 1 and 494,297, it is not a prime number.