Q: Is 497,215 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 497,215 is not a prime number.

Why is 497,215 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 497215 can be evenly divided by 1 5 277 359 1,385 1,795 99,443 and 497,215, with no remainder.

Since 497,215 cannot be divided by just 1 and 497,215, it is not a prime number.


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