Q: Is 495,985 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 495,985 is not a prime number.

Why is 495,985 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 495985 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 35 37 185 259 383 1,295 1,915 2,681 13,405 14,171 70,855 99,197 and 495,985, with no remainder.

Since 495,985 cannot be divided by just 1 and 495,985, it is not a prime number.


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