Q: Is 508,988 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 508,988 is not a prime number.

Why is 508,988 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 508988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 127,247 254,494 and 508,988, with no remainder.

Since 508,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 508,988, it is not a prime number.


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