Q: Is 494,943 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 494,943 is not a prime number.

Why is 494,943 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 494943 can be evenly divided by 1 3 29 87 5,689 17,067 164,981 and 494,943, with no remainder.

Since 494,943 cannot be divided by just 1 and 494,943, it is not a prime number.


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