Q: Is 498,897 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 498,897 is not a prime number.

Why is 498,897 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 498897 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 63 7,919 23,757 55,433 71,271 166,299 and 498,897, with no remainder.

Since 498,897 cannot be divided by just 1 and 498,897, 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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