Q: Is 485,255 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 485,255 is not a prime number.

Why is 485,255 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 485255 can be evenly divided by 1 5 37 43 61 185 215 305 1,591 2,257 2,623 7,955 11,285 13,115 97,051 and 485,255, with no remainder.

Since 485,255 cannot be divided by just 1 and 485,255, 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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