Q: Is 482,857,359 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 482,857,359 is not a prime number.

Why is 482,857,359 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 482857359 can be evenly divided by 1 3 173 191 519 573 4,871 14,613 33,043 99,129 842,683 930,361 2,528,049 2,791,083 160,952,453 and 482,857,359, with no remainder.

Since 482,857,359 cannot be divided by just 1 and 482,857,359, 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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