Q: Is 498,892 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 498,892 is not a prime number.

Why is 498,892 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 498892 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 191 382 653 764 1,306 2,612 124,723 249,446 and 498,892, with no remainder.

Since 498,892 cannot be divided by just 1 and 498,892, 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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