Q: Is 479,580 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 479,580 is not a prime number.

Why is 479,580 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 479580 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 7,993 15,986 23,979 31,972 39,965 47,958 79,930 95,916 119,895 159,860 239,790 and 479,580, with no remainder.

Since 479,580 cannot be divided by just 1 and 479,580, it is not a prime number.


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