Q: Is 494,787 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 494,787 is not a prime number.

Why is 494,787 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 494787 can be evenly divided by 1 3 131 393 1,259 3,777 164,929 and 494,787, with no remainder.

Since 494,787 cannot be divided by just 1 and 494,787, it is not a prime number.


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