Q: Is 498,670 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 498,670 is not a prime number.

Why is 498,670 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 498670 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 47 94 235 470 1,061 2,122 5,305 10,610 49,867 99,734 249,335 and 498,670, with no remainder.

Since 498,670 cannot be divided by just 1 and 498,670, 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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