Q: Is 470,985 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 470,985 is not a prime number.

Why is 470,985 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 470985 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 17 51 85 255 1,847 5,541 9,235 27,705 31,399 94,197 156,995 and 470,985, with no remainder.

Since 470,985 cannot be divided by just 1 and 470,985, it is not a prime number.


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

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