Q: Is 496,698 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 496,698 is not a prime number.

Why is 496,698 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 496698 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 19 38 57 114 4,357 8,714 13,071 26,142 82,783 165,566 248,349 and 496,698, with no remainder.

Since 496,698 cannot be divided by just 1 and 496,698, 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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