Q: Is 488,601 a Prime Number?
A: No, 488,601 is 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 488601 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 233 699 2,097 54,289 162,867 and 488,601, with no remainder.
Since 488,601 cannot be divided by just 1 and 488,601, it is not a prime number.