Q: Is 485,739 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 485,739 is not a prime number.

Why is 485,739 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 485739 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 31 93 279 1,741 5,223 15,669 53,971 161,913 and 485,739, with no remainder.

Since 485,739 cannot be divided by just 1 and 485,739, it is not a prime number.


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