Q: Is 488,609 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 488,609 is not a prime number.

Why is 488,609 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 488609 can be evenly divided by 1 11 43 473 1,033 11,363 44,419 and 488,609, with no remainder.

Since 488,609 cannot be divided by just 1 and 488,609, it is not a prime number.


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