Q: Is 1,479 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 1,479 is not a prime number.

Why is 1,479 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 1479 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 29 51 87 493 and 1,479, with no remainder.

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


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