Q: Is 308,500 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 308,500 is not a prime number.

Why is 308,500 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 308500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 125 250 500 617 1,234 2,468 3,085 6,170 12,340 15,425 30,850 61,700 77,125 154,250 and 308,500, with no remainder.

Since 308,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 308,500, it is not a prime number.


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