Q: Is 481,999 a Prime Number?

A: No, 481,999 is not a prime number.

Why is 481,999 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 481999 can be evenly divided by 1 7 37 259 1,861 13,027 68,857 and 481,999, with no remainder.

Since 481,999 cannot be divided by just 1 and 481,999, it is not a prime number.

Number	481,997	481,998	482,000	482,001
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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