Q: Is 498,566 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 498,566 is not a prime number.

Why is 498,566 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 498566 can be evenly divided by 1 2 109 218 2,287 4,574 249,283 and 498,566, with no remainder.

Since 498,566 cannot be divided by just 1 and 498,566, 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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