Q: Is 28,495 a Prime Number?

A: No, 28,495 is not a prime number.

Why is 28,495 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 28495 can be evenly divided by 1 5 41 139 205 695 5,699 and 28,495, with no remainder.

Since 28,495 cannot be divided by just 1 and 28,495, it is not a prime number.

Number	28,493	28,494	28,496	28,497
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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