Q: Is 486,508 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 486,508 is not a prime number.

Why is 486,508 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 486508 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 44 11,057 22,114 44,228 121,627 243,254 and 486,508, with no remainder.

Since 486,508 cannot be divided by just 1 and 486,508, it is not a prime number.


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