Q: Is 488,860 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 488,860 is not a prime number.

Why is 488,860 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 488860 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 24,443 48,886 97,772 122,215 244,430 and 488,860, with no remainder.

Since 488,860 cannot be divided by just 1 and 488,860, it is not a prime number.


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