Q: Is 478,340 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 478,340 is not a prime number.

Why is 478,340 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 478340 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 23,917 47,834 95,668 119,585 239,170 and 478,340, with no remainder.

Since 478,340 cannot be divided by just 1 and 478,340, 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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