Q: Is 497,916 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 497,916 is not a prime number.

Why is 497,916 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 497916 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 13,831 27,662 41,493 55,324 82,986 124,479 165,972 248,958 and 497,916, with no remainder.

Since 497,916 cannot be divided by just 1 and 497,916, 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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