Q: Is 798,494 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 798,494 is not a prime number.

Why is 798,494 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 798494 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 38 21,013 42,026 399,247 and 798,494, with no remainder.

Since 798,494 cannot be divided by just 1 and 798,494, it is not a prime number.


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