Q: Is 497,238 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 497,238 is not a prime number.

Why is 497,238 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 497238 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 11,839 23,678 35,517 71,034 82,873 165,746 248,619 and 497,238, with no remainder.

Since 497,238 cannot be divided by just 1 and 497,238, it is not a prime number.


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