Q: Is 497,858 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 497,858 is not a prime number.

Why is 497,858 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 497858 can be evenly divided by 1 2 23 46 79 137 158 274 1,817 3,151 3,634 6,302 10,823 21,646 248,929 and 497,858, with no remainder.

Since 497,858 cannot be divided by just 1 and 497,858, 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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