Q: Is 488,887 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 488,887 is not a prime number.

Why is 488,887 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 488887 can be evenly divided by 1 7 211 331 1,477 2,317 69,841 and 488,887, with no remainder.

Since 488,887 cannot be divided by just 1 and 488,887, it is not a prime number.


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