Q: Is 487,158 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 487,158 is not a prime number.

Why is 487,158 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 487158 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 49 98 147 294 1,657 3,314 4,971 9,942 11,599 23,198 34,797 69,594 81,193 162,386 243,579 and 487,158, with no remainder.

Since 487,158 cannot be divided by just 1 and 487,158, 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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