Q: Is 499,146 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 499,146 is not a prime number.

Why is 499,146 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 499146 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 23 46 69 138 3,617 7,234 10,851 21,702 83,191 166,382 249,573 and 499,146, with no remainder.

Since 499,146 cannot be divided by just 1 and 499,146, 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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