Q: Is 494,543 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 494,543 is not a prime number.

Why is 494,543 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 494543 can be evenly divided by 1 7 31 43 53 217 301 371 1,333 1,643 2,279 9,331 11,501 15,953 70,649 and 494,543, with no remainder.

Since 494,543 cannot be divided by just 1 and 494,543, 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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