Q: Is 488,548 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 488,548 is not a prime number.

Why is 488,548 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 488548 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 37 74 148 3,301 6,602 13,204 122,137 244,274 and 488,548, with no remainder.

Since 488,548 cannot be divided by just 1 and 488,548, 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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