Q: Is 496 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 496 is not a prime number.

Why is 496 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 496 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 31 62 124 248 and 496, with no remainder.

Since 496 cannot be divided by just 1 and 496, it is not a prime number.


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