Q: Is 487,815 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 487,815 is not a prime number.

Why is 487,815 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 487815 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 17 51 85 255 1,913 5,739 9,565 28,695 32,521 97,563 162,605 and 487,815, with no remainder.

Since 487,815 cannot be divided by just 1 and 487,815, 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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