Q: Is 488,728,827 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 488,728,827 is not a prime number.

Why is 488,728,827 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 488728827 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 6,029 9,007 18,087 27,021 54,261 81,063 54,303,203 162,909,609 and 488,728,827, with no remainder.

Since 488,728,827 cannot be divided by just 1 and 488,728,827, 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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