Q: Is 487,246 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 487,246 is not a prime number.

Why is 487,246 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 487246 can be evenly divided by 1 2 243,623 and 487,246, with no remainder.

Since 487,246 cannot be divided by just 1 and 487,246, it is not a prime number.


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