Q: Is 488,558 a Prime Number?
A: No, 488,558 is 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 488558 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 34,897 69,794 244,279 and 488,558, with no remainder.
Since 488,558 cannot be divided by just 1 and 488,558, it is not a prime number.