Q: Is 498,615 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 498,615 is not a prime number.

Why is 498,615 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 498615 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 13 15 39 65 195 2,557 7,671 12,785 33,241 38,355 99,723 166,205 and 498,615, with no remainder.

Since 498,615 cannot be divided by just 1 and 498,615, 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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