Q: Is 488,985 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 488,985 is not a prime number.

Why is 488,985 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 488985 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 15 21 35 105 4,657 13,971 23,285 32,599 69,855 97,797 162,995 and 488,985, with no remainder.

Since 488,985 cannot be divided by just 1 and 488,985, 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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