Q: Is 479,496 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 479,496 is not a prime number.

Why is 479,496 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 479496 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 19,979 39,958 59,937 79,916 119,874 159,832 239,748 and 479,496, with no remainder.

Since 479,496 cannot be divided by just 1 and 479,496, 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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