Q: Is 487,788 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 487,788 is not a prime number.

Why is 487,788 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 487788 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 5,807 11,614 17,421 23,228 34,842 40,649 69,684 81,298 121,947 162,596 243,894 and 487,788, with no remainder.

Since 487,788 cannot be divided by just 1 and 487,788, it is not a prime number.


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