Q: Is 491,215 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 491,215 is not a prime number.

Why is 491,215 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 491215 can be evenly divided by 1 5 17 85 5,779 28,895 98,243 and 491,215, with no remainder.

Since 491,215 cannot be divided by just 1 and 491,215, it is not a prime number.


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