Q: Is 488,461 a Prime Number?

A: No, 488,461 is not a prime number.

Why is 488,461 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 488461 can be evenly divided by 1 17 59 487 1,003 8,279 28,733 and 488,461, with no remainder.

Since 488,461 cannot be divided by just 1 and 488,461, it is not a prime number.

Number	488,459	488,460	488,462	488,463
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

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

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