Q: Is 488,589 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 488,589 is not a prime number.

Why is 488,589 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 488589 can be evenly divided by 1 3 23 69 73 97 219 291 1,679 2,231 5,037 6,693 7,081 21,243 162,863 and 488,589, with no remainder.

Since 488,589 cannot be divided by just 1 and 488,589, 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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