Q: Is 488,579 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 488,579 is not a prime number.

Why is 488,579 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 488579 can be evenly divided by 1 7 13 49 59 91 169 413 637 767 1,183 2,891 5,369 8,281 9,971 37,583 69,797 and 488,579, with no remainder.

Since 488,579 cannot be divided by just 1 and 488,579, it is not a prime number.


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