Q: Is 505,479 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 505,479 is not a prime number.

Why is 505,479 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 505479 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 39 169 507 997 2,991 12,961 38,883 168,493 and 505,479, with no remainder.

Since 505,479 cannot be divided by just 1 and 505,479, it is not a prime number.


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