Q: Is 496,270 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 496,270 is not a prime number.

Why is 496,270 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 496270 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 49,627 99,254 248,135 and 496,270, with no remainder.

Since 496,270 cannot be divided by just 1 and 496,270, it is not a prime number.


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