Q: Is 489,906 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 489,906 is not a prime number.

Why is 489,906 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 489906 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 17 18 34 51 102 153 306 1,601 3,202 4,803 9,606 14,409 27,217 28,818 54,434 81,651 163,302 244,953 and 489,906, with no remainder.

Since 489,906 cannot be divided by just 1 and 489,906, 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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