Q: Is 489,857 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 489,857 is not a prime number.

Why is 489,857 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 489857 can be evenly divided by 1 383 1,279 and 489,857, with no remainder.

Since 489,857 cannot be divided by just 1 and 489,857, it is not a prime number.


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