Q: Is 488,886 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 488,886 is not a prime number.

Why is 488,886 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 488886 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 17 34 51 102 4,793 9,586 14,379 28,758 81,481 162,962 244,443 and 488,886, with no remainder.

Since 488,886 cannot be divided by just 1 and 488,886, 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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