Q: Is 498,379 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 498,379 is not a prime number.

Why is 498,379 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 498379 can be evenly divided by 1 7 49 343 1,453 10,171 71,197 and 498,379, with no remainder.

Since 498,379 cannot be divided by just 1 and 498,379, 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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