Q: Is 488,568 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 488,568 is not a prime number.

Why is 488,568 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 488568 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 20,357 40,714 61,071 81,428 122,142 162,856 244,284 and 488,568, with no remainder.

Since 488,568 cannot be divided by just 1 and 488,568, it is not a prime number.


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