Q: Is 498,231 a Prime Number?
A: No, 498,231 is 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 498231 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 81 6,151 18,453 55,359 166,077 and 498,231, with no remainder.
Since 498,231 cannot be divided by just 1 and 498,231, it is not a prime number.