Q: Is 486,870 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 486,870 is not a prime number.

Why is 486,870 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 486870 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 30 16,229 32,458 48,687 81,145 97,374 162,290 243,435 and 486,870, with no remainder.

Since 486,870 cannot be divided by just 1 and 486,870, it is not a prime number.


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