Q: Is 488,708 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 488,708 is not a prime number.

Why is 488,708 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 488708 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 29 44 58 116 319 383 638 766 1,276 1,532 4,213 8,426 11,107 16,852 22,214 44,428 122,177 244,354 and 488,708, with no remainder.

Since 488,708 cannot be divided by just 1 and 488,708, it is not a prime number.


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