Q: Is 485,996 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 485,996 is not a prime number.

Why is 485,996 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 485996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 17 28 34 68 119 238 476 1,021 2,042 4,084 7,147 14,294 17,357 28,588 34,714 69,428 121,499 242,998 and 485,996, with no remainder.

Since 485,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 485,996, 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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