Q: Is 499,975 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 499,975 is not a prime number.

Why is 499,975 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 499975 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 25 35 175 2,857 14,285 19,999 71,425 99,995 and 499,975, with no remainder.

Since 499,975 cannot be divided by just 1 and 499,975, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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