Q: Is 485,946 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 485,946 is not a prime number.

Why is 485,946 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 485946 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 8,999 17,998 26,997 53,994 80,991 161,982 242,973 and 485,946, with no remainder.

Since 485,946 cannot be divided by just 1 and 485,946, it is not a prime number.


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