Q: Is 488,660 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 488,660 is not a prime number.

Why is 488,660 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 488660 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 53 106 212 265 461 530 922 1,060 1,844 2,305 4,610 9,220 24,433 48,866 97,732 122,165 244,330 and 488,660, with no remainder.

Since 488,660 cannot be divided by just 1 and 488,660, 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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