Q: Is 497,403 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 497,403 is not a prime number.

Why is 497,403 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 497403 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 51 153 3,251 9,753 29,259 55,267 165,801 and 497,403, with no remainder.

Since 497,403 cannot be divided by just 1 and 497,403, 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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