Q: Is 494,372 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 494,372 is not a prime number.

Why is 494,372 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 494372 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 123,593 247,186 and 494,372, with no remainder.

Since 494,372 cannot be divided by just 1 and 494,372, it is not a prime number.


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