Q: Is 498,040 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 498,040 is not a prime number.

Why is 498,040 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 498040 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 12,451 24,902 49,804 62,255 99,608 124,510 249,020 and 498,040, with no remainder.

Since 498,040 cannot be divided by just 1 and 498,040, 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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