Q: Is 229,678 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 229,678 is not a prime number.

Why is 229,678 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 229678 can be evenly divided by 1 2 23 46 4,993 9,986 114,839 and 229,678, with no remainder.

Since 229,678 cannot be divided by just 1 and 229,678, 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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