Q: Is 496,546 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 496,546 is not a prime number.

Why is 496,546 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 496546 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 38 73 146 179 358 1,387 2,774 3,401 6,802 13,067 26,134 248,273 and 496,546, with no remainder.

Since 496,546 cannot be divided by just 1 and 496,546, 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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