Q: Is 496,706 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 496,706 is not a prime number.

Why is 496,706 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 496706 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 17 34 119 238 2,087 4,174 14,609 29,218 35,479 70,958 248,353 and 496,706, with no remainder.

Since 496,706 cannot be divided by just 1 and 496,706, 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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