Q: Is 487,048 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 487,048 is not a prime number.

Why is 487,048 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 487048 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 23 46 92 184 2,647 5,294 10,588 21,176 60,881 121,762 243,524 and 487,048, with no remainder.

Since 487,048 cannot be divided by just 1 and 487,048, it is not a prime number.


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