Q: Is 485,217 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 485,217 is not a prime number.

Why is 485,217 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 485217 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 17,971 53,913 161,739 and 485,217, with no remainder.

Since 485,217 cannot be divided by just 1 and 485,217, it is not a prime number.


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