Q: Is 479,124 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 479,124 is not a prime number.

Why is 479,124 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 479124 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 13,309 26,618 39,927 53,236 79,854 119,781 159,708 239,562 and 479,124, with no remainder.

Since 479,124 cannot be divided by just 1 and 479,124, 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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