Q: Is 494,764 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 494,764 is not a prime number.

Why is 494,764 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 494764 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 37 74 148 3,343 6,686 13,372 123,691 247,382 and 494,764, with no remainder.

Since 494,764 cannot be divided by just 1 and 494,764, it is not a prime number.


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