Q: Is 488,389 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 488,389 is not a prime number.

Why is 488,389 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 488389 can be evenly divided by 1 11 29 319 1,531 16,841 44,399 and 488,389, with no remainder.

Since 488,389 cannot be divided by just 1 and 488,389, it is not a prime number.


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