Q: Is 488,523,605 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 488,523,605 is not a prime number.

Why is 488,523,605 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 488523605 can be evenly divided by 1 5 2,357 11,785 41,453 207,265 97,704,721 and 488,523,605, with no remainder.

Since 488,523,605 cannot be divided by just 1 and 488,523,605, 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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