Q: Is 488,884 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 488,884 is not a prime number.

Why is 488,884 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 488884 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 41 44 82 164 271 451 542 902 1,084 1,804 2,981 5,962 11,111 11,924 22,222 44,444 122,221 244,442 and 488,884, with no remainder.

Since 488,884 cannot be divided by just 1 and 488,884, 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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