Q: Is 488,558 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 488,558 is not a prime number.

Why is 488,558 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.


More Examples

Number 488,556488,557488,559488,560
Prime? nononono
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 488,558:


Ask a Question