Q: Is 499,004 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 499,004 is not a prime number.

Why is 499,004 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 499004 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 44 121 242 484 1,031 2,062 4,124 11,341 22,682 45,364 124,751 249,502 and 499,004, with no remainder.

Since 499,004 cannot be divided by just 1 and 499,004, 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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