Q: Is 488,131 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 488,131 is not a prime number.

Why is 488,131 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 488131 can be evenly divided by 1 7 137 509 959 3,563 69,733 and 488,131, with no remainder.

Since 488,131 cannot be divided by just 1 and 488,131, it is not a prime number.


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