Q: Is 498,100 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 498,100 is not a prime number.

Why is 498,100 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 498100 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 25 34 50 68 85 100 170 293 340 425 586 850 1,172 1,465 1,700 2,930 4,981 5,860 7,325 9,962 14,650 19,924 24,905 29,300 49,810 99,620 124,525 249,050 and 498,100, with no remainder.

Since 498,100 cannot be divided by just 1 and 498,100, it is not a prime number.


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