Q: Is 472,995 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 472,995 is not a prime number.

Why is 472,995 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 472995 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 23 45 69 115 207 345 457 1,035 1,371 2,285 4,113 6,855 10,511 20,565 31,533 52,555 94,599 157,665 and 472,995, with no remainder.

Since 472,995 cannot be divided by just 1 and 472,995, it is not a prime number.


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