Q: Is 718,498 a Prime Number?

A: No, 718,498 is not a prime number.

Why is 718,498 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 718498 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 121 242 2,969 5,938 32,659 65,318 359,249 and 718,498, with no remainder.

Since 718,498 cannot be divided by just 1 and 718,498, it is not a prime number.

Number	718,496	718,497	718,499	718,500
Prime?	no	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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