Q: Is 478,479 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 478,479 is not a prime number.

Why is 478,479 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 478479 can be evenly divided by 1 3 349 457 1,047 1,371 159,493 and 478,479, with no remainder.

Since 478,479 cannot be divided by just 1 and 478,479, it is not a prime number.


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