Q: Is 498 a Prime Number?
A: No, 498 is 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 498 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 83 166 249 and 498, with no remainder.
Since 498 cannot be divided by just 1 and 498, it is not a prime number.