Q: Is 496,545 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 496,545 is not a prime number.

Why is 496,545 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 496545 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 15 21 35 105 4,729 14,187 23,645 33,103 70,935 99,309 165,515 and 496,545, with no remainder.

Since 496,545 cannot be divided by just 1 and 496,545, 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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