Q: Is 490 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 490 is not a prime number.

Why is 490 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 490 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 35 49 70 98 245 and 490, with no remainder.

Since 490 cannot be divided by just 1 and 490, it is not a prime number.


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