Q: Is 496,636 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 496,636 is not a prime number.

Why is 496,636 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 496636 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 17,737 35,474 70,948 124,159 248,318 and 496,636, with no remainder.

Since 496,636 cannot be divided by just 1 and 496,636, 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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