Q: Is 494,824 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 494,824 is not a prime number.

Why is 494,824 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 494824 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 22 44 88 5,623 11,246 22,492 44,984 61,853 123,706 247,412 and 494,824, with no remainder.

Since 494,824 cannot be divided by just 1 and 494,824, it is not a prime number.


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