Q: Is 498,635 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 498,635 is not a prime number.

Why is 498,635 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 498635 can be evenly divided by 1 5 31 155 3,217 16,085 99,727 and 498,635, with no remainder.

Since 498,635 cannot be divided by just 1 and 498,635, 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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