Q: Is 488,803,471 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 488,803,471 is not a prime number.

Why is 488,803,471 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 488803471 can be evenly divided by 1 13 53 397 689 1,787 5,161 21,041 23,231 94,711 273,533 709,439 1,231,243 9,222,707 37,600,267 and 488,803,471, with no remainder.

Since 488,803,471 cannot be divided by just 1 and 488,803,471, 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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