Q: Is 478,377 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 478,377 is not a prime number.

Why is 478,377 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 478377 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 23 69 207 2,311 6,933 20,799 53,153 159,459 and 478,377, with no remainder.

Since 478,377 cannot be divided by just 1 and 478,377, 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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