Q: Is 494,855 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 494,855 is not a prime number.

Why is 494,855 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 494855 can be evenly divided by 1 5 19 95 5,209 26,045 98,971 and 494,855, with no remainder.

Since 494,855 cannot be divided by just 1 and 494,855, it is not a prime number.


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