Q: Is 497,124 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 497,124 is not a prime number.

Why is 497,124 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 497124 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 27 36 54 108 4,603 9,206 13,809 18,412 27,618 41,427 55,236 82,854 124,281 165,708 248,562 and 497,124, with no remainder.

Since 497,124 cannot be divided by just 1 and 497,124, 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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