Q: Is 488,397 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 488,397 is not a prime number.

Why is 488,397 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 488397 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 13 21 39 91 273 1,789 5,367 12,523 23,257 37,569 69,771 162,799 and 488,397, with no remainder.

Since 488,397 cannot be divided by just 1 and 488,397, it is not a prime number.


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