Q: Is 489,279 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 489,279 is not a prime number.

Why is 489,279 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 489279 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 23 69 161 483 1,013 3,039 7,091 21,273 23,299 69,897 163,093 and 489,279, with no remainder.

Since 489,279 cannot be divided by just 1 and 489,279, 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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