Q: Is 488,141 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 488,141 is not a prime number.

Why is 488,141 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 488141 can be evenly divided by 1 37 79 167 2,923 6,179 13,193 and 488,141, with no remainder.

Since 488,141 cannot be divided by just 1 and 488,141, it is not a prime number.


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