Q: Is 497,992 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 497,992 is not a prime number.

Why is 497,992 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 497992 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 22 44 88 5,659 11,318 22,636 45,272 62,249 124,498 248,996 and 497,992, with no remainder.

Since 497,992 cannot be divided by just 1 and 497,992, 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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