Q: Is 478,717 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 478,717 is not a prime number.

Why is 478,717 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 478717 can be evenly divided by 1 239 2,003 and 478,717, with no remainder.

Since 478,717 cannot be divided by just 1 and 478,717, it is not a prime number.


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