Q: Is 488,241 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 488,241 is not a prime number.

Why is 488,241 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 488241 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13 27 39 107 117 169 321 351 507 963 1,391 1,521 2,889 4,173 4,563 12,519 18,083 37,557 54,249 162,747 and 488,241, with no remainder.

Since 488,241 cannot be divided by just 1 and 488,241, it is not a prime number.


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