Q: Is 499,142 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 499,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 499,142 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 499142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 101 202 353 706 707 1,414 2,471 4,942 35,653 71,306 249,571 and 499,142, with no remainder.

Since 499,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 499,142, it is not a prime number.


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