Q: Is 496,443 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 496,443 is not a prime number.

Why is 496,443 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 496443 can be evenly divided by 1 3 127 381 1,303 3,909 165,481 and 496,443, with no remainder.

Since 496,443 cannot be divided by just 1 and 496,443, 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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