Q: Is 229,659 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 229,659 is not a prime number.

Why is 229,659 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 229659 can be evenly divided by 1 3 37 111 2,069 6,207 76,553 and 229,659, with no remainder.

Since 229,659 cannot be divided by just 1 and 229,659, 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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