Q: Is 496,918 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 496,918 is not a prime number.

Why is 496,918 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 496918 can be evenly divided by 1 2 367 677 734 1,354 248,459 and 496,918, with no remainder.

Since 496,918 cannot be divided by just 1 and 496,918, it is not a prime number.


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