Q: Is 498,526 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 498,526 is not a prime number.

Why is 498,526 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 498526 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 49 98 5,087 10,174 35,609 71,218 249,263 and 498,526, with no remainder.

Since 498,526 cannot be divided by just 1 and 498,526, 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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