Q: Is 498,752 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 498,752 is not a prime number.

Why is 498,752 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 498752 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 7,793 15,586 31,172 62,344 124,688 249,376 and 498,752, with no remainder.

Since 498,752 cannot be divided by just 1 and 498,752, 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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