No, 497 is not a prime number. It is a composite number: 497 = 7 × 71.
497 has divisors other than 1 and itself. The smallest is 7: 497 ÷ 7 = 71.
Prime factorization: 497 = 7 × 71.
| Number | Prime? |
|---|---|
| 493 | No, 17 × 29 |
| 494 | No, 2 × 13 × 19 |
| 495 | No, 3 × 3 × 5 × 11 |
| 496 | No, 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 31 |
| 498 | No, 2 × 3 × 83 |
| 499 | Yes |
| 500 | No, 2 × 2 × 5 × 5 × 5 |
| 501 | No, 3 × 167 |
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