Q: Is 488,742 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 488,742 is not a prime number.

Why is 488,742 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 488742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 81,457 162,914 244,371 and 488,742, with no remainder.

Since 488,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 488,742, it is not a prime number.


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