Q: Is 498,450 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 498,450 is not a prime number.

Why is 498,450 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 498450 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 25 30 50 75 150 3,323 6,646 9,969 16,615 19,938 33,230 49,845 83,075 99,690 166,150 249,225 and 498,450, with no remainder.

Since 498,450 cannot be divided by just 1 and 498,450, 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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