Q: Is 470,001 a Prime Number?

A: No, 470,001 is not a prime number.

Why is 470,001 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 470001 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 22,381 67,143 156,667 and 470,001, with no remainder.

Since 470,001 cannot be divided by just 1 and 470,001, it is not a prime number.

Number	469,999	470,000	470,002	470,003
Prime?	no	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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