Q: Is 496,430 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 496,430 is not a prime number.

Why is 496,430 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 496430 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 11 22 55 110 4,513 9,026 22,565 45,130 49,643 99,286 248,215 and 496,430, with no remainder.

Since 496,430 cannot be divided by just 1 and 496,430, 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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