Q: Is 495 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 495 is not a prime number.

Why is 495 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 495 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 11 15 33 45 55 99 165 and 495, with no remainder.

Since 495 cannot be divided by just 1 and 495, it is not a prime number.


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