Q: Is 488,277 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 488,277 is not a prime number.

Why is 488,277 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 488277 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 227 239 681 717 2,043 2,151 54,253 162,759 and 488,277, with no remainder.

Since 488,277 cannot be divided by just 1 and 488,277, it is not a prime number.


More Examples

Number 488,275488,276488,278488,279
Prime? nononono
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 488,277:


Ask a Question