Q: Is 495,255 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 495,255 is not a prime number.

Why is 495,255 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 495255 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 137 241 411 685 723 1,205 2,055 3,615 33,017 99,051 165,085 and 495,255, with no remainder.

Since 495,255 cannot be divided by just 1 and 495,255, it is not a prime number.


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