Q: Is 289,420 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 289,420 is not a prime number.

Why is 289,420 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 289420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 29 58 116 145 290 499 580 998 1,996 2,495 4,990 9,980 14,471 28,942 57,884 72,355 144,710 and 289,420, with no remainder.

Since 289,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 289,420, 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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