Q: Is 496,902 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 496,902 is not a prime number.

Why is 496,902 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 496902 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 11,831 23,662 35,493 70,986 82,817 165,634 248,451 and 496,902, with no remainder.

Since 496,902 cannot be divided by just 1 and 496,902, it is not a prime number.


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