Q: Is 478,724 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 478,724 is not a prime number.

Why is 478,724 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 478724 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 19 38 76 6,299 12,598 25,196 119,681 239,362 and 478,724, with no remainder.

Since 478,724 cannot be divided by just 1 and 478,724, it is not a prime number.


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