Q: Is 496,667 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 496,667 is not a prime number.

Why is 496,667 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 496667 can be evenly divided by 1 311 1,597 and 496,667, with no remainder.

Since 496,667 cannot be divided by just 1 and 496,667, it is not a prime number.


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