Q: Is 498,836 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 498,836 is not a prime number.

Why is 498,836 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 498836 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 26 52 53 106 181 212 362 689 724 1,378 2,353 2,756 4,706 9,412 9,593 19,186 38,372 124,709 249,418 and 498,836, with no remainder.

Since 498,836 cannot be divided by just 1 and 498,836, 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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