Q: Is 488,501 a Prime Number?
A: No, 488,501 is 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 488501 can be evenly divided by 1 13 53 689 709 9,217 37,577 and 488,501, with no remainder.
Since 488,501 cannot be divided by just 1 and 488,501, it is not a prime number.