Q: Is 496,870 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 496,870 is not a prime number.

Why is 496,870 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 496870 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 11 22 55 110 4,517 9,034 22,585 45,170 49,687 99,374 248,435 and 496,870, with no remainder.

Since 496,870 cannot be divided by just 1 and 496,870, it is not a prime number.


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