Q: Is 487,378 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 487,378 is not a prime number.

Why is 487,378 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 487378 can be evenly divided by 1 2 197 394 1,237 2,474 243,689 and 487,378, with no remainder.

Since 487,378 cannot be divided by just 1 and 487,378, 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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