Q: Is 472,787 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 472,787 is not a prime number.

Why is 472,787 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 472787 can be evenly divided by 1 7 17 29 119 137 203 493 959 2,329 3,451 3,973 16,303 27,811 67,541 and 472,787, with no remainder.

Since 472,787 cannot be divided by just 1 and 472,787, 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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