Q: Is 477,493 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 477,493 is not a prime number.

Why is 477,493 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 477493 can be evenly divided by 1 31 73 211 2,263 6,541 15,403 and 477,493, with no remainder.

Since 477,493 cannot be divided by just 1 and 477,493, it is not a prime number.


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