Q: Is 494,664 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 494,664 is not a prime number.

Why is 494,664 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 494664 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 20,611 41,222 61,833 82,444 123,666 164,888 247,332 and 494,664, with no remainder.

Since 494,664 cannot be divided by just 1 and 494,664, 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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