Q: Is 494,989 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 494,989 is not a prime number.

Why is 494,989 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 494989 can be evenly divided by 1 11 17 187 2,647 29,117 44,999 and 494,989, with no remainder.

Since 494,989 cannot be divided by just 1 and 494,989, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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