Q: Is 488,823 a Prime Number?

A: No, 488,823 is not a prime number.

Why is 488,823 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 488823 can be evenly divided by 1 3 127 381 1,283 3,849 162,941 and 488,823, with no remainder.

Since 488,823 cannot be divided by just 1 and 488,823, it is not a prime number.

Number	488,821	488,822	488,824	488,825
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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