Q: Is 498,939 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 498,939 is not a prime number.

Why is 498,939 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 498939 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 23 69 161 483 1,033 3,099 7,231 21,693 23,759 71,277 166,313 and 498,939, with no remainder.

Since 498,939 cannot be divided by just 1 and 498,939, it is not a prime number.


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