Q: Is 498,641 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 498,641 is not a prime number.

Why is 498,641 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 498641 can be evenly divided by 1 11 13 121 143 317 1,573 3,487 4,121 38,357 45,331 and 498,641, with no remainder.

Since 498,641 cannot be divided by just 1 and 498,641, it is not a prime number.


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