Q: Is 498,464 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 498,464 is not a prime number.

Why is 498,464 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 498464 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 37 74 148 296 421 592 842 1,184 1,684 3,368 6,736 13,472 15,577 31,154 62,308 124,616 249,232 and 498,464, with no remainder.

Since 498,464 cannot be divided by just 1 and 498,464, 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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