Q: Is 498,987 a Prime Number?
A: No, 498,987 is 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 498987 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 18,481 55,443 166,329 and 498,987, with no remainder.
Since 498,987 cannot be divided by just 1 and 498,987, it is not a prime number.