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Is 496 a Prime Number?

No496 = 2^4 x 31

496 is NOT prime: 2 × 248 = 496. That makes 2 a genuine divisor of 496 beyond 1 and 496 itself. Fully broken down, 496 = 2^4 × 31, for 10 divisors total. 496 sits between primes 491 and 499, 5 below and 3 above. 496: 2, 4, 8 divide 496 evenly, checked against 2-12. 496 is even, digit sum 19 for 496, digital root 1 for 496. 496 has 4 primes within 10 of 496.