Q: Is 487,588 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 487,588 is not a prime number.

Why is 487,588 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 487588 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 79 158 316 1,543 3,086 6,172 121,897 243,794 and 487,588, with no remainder.

Since 487,588 cannot be divided by just 1 and 487,588, 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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