Q: Is 488,427 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 488,427 is not a prime number.

Why is 488,427 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 488427 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 51 61 157 183 471 1,037 2,669 3,111 8,007 9,577 28,731 162,809 and 488,427, with no remainder.

Since 488,427 cannot be divided by just 1 and 488,427, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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