Q: Is 491,787 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 491,787 is not a prime number.

Why is 491,787 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 491787 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 53 159 477 1,031 3,093 9,279 54,643 163,929 and 491,787, with no remainder.

Since 491,787 cannot be divided by just 1 and 491,787, it is not a prime number.


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