Q: Is 488,607 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 488,607 is not a prime number.

Why is 488,607 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 488607 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 53 159 371 439 1,113 1,317 3,073 9,219 23,267 69,801 162,869 and 488,607, with no remainder.

Since 488,607 cannot be divided by just 1 and 488,607, 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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