Q: Is 608,493 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 608,493 is not a prime number.

Why is 608,493 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 608493 can be evenly divided by 1 3 43 53 89 129 159 267 2,279 3,827 4,717 6,837 11,481 14,151 202,831 and 608,493, with no remainder.

Since 608,493 cannot be divided by just 1 and 608,493, 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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