Q: Is 496,387 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 496,387 is not a prime number.

Why is 496,387 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 496387 can be evenly divided by 1 41 12,107 and 496,387, with no remainder.

Since 496,387 cannot be divided by just 1 and 496,387, it is not a prime number.


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