Q: Is 309,500 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 309,500 is not a prime number.

Why is 309,500 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 309500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 125 250 500 619 1,238 2,476 3,095 6,190 12,380 15,475 30,950 61,900 77,375 154,750 and 309,500, with no remainder.

Since 309,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 309,500, 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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