Q: Is 489,960 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 489,960 is not a prime number.

Why is 489,960 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 489960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 30 36 40 45 60 72 90 120 180 360 1,361 2,722 4,083 5,444 6,805 8,166 10,888 12,249 13,610 16,332 20,415 24,498 27,220 32,664 40,830 48,996 54,440 61,245 81,660 97,992 122,490 163,320 244,980 and 489,960, with no remainder.

Since 489,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 489,960, it is not a prime number.


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