Q: Is 498,590 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 498,590 is not a prime number.

Why is 498,590 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 498590 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 73 146 365 683 730 1,366 3,415 6,830 49,859 99,718 249,295 and 498,590, with no remainder.

Since 498,590 cannot be divided by just 1 and 498,590, 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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