Q: Is 494,588 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 494,588 is not a prime number.

Why is 494,588 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 494588 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 61 122 244 2,027 4,054 8,108 123,647 247,294 and 494,588, with no remainder.

Since 494,588 cannot be divided by just 1 and 494,588, it is not a prime number.


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