Q: Is 485,860 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 485,860 is not a prime number.

Why is 485,860 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 485860 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 34 68 85 170 340 1,429 2,858 5,716 7,145 14,290 24,293 28,580 48,586 97,172 121,465 242,930 and 485,860, with no remainder.

Since 485,860 cannot be divided by just 1 and 485,860, 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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