Q: Is 494,750 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 494,750 is not a prime number.

Why is 494,750 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 494750 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 50 125 250 1,979 3,958 9,895 19,790 49,475 98,950 247,375 and 494,750, with no remainder.

Since 494,750 cannot be divided by just 1 and 494,750, it is not a prime number.


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