Q: Is 321,538 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 321,538 is not a prime number.

Why is 321,538 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 321538 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 17 34 49 98 119 193 238 386 833 1,351 1,666 2,702 3,281 6,562 9,457 18,914 22,967 45,934 160,769 and 321,538, with no remainder.

Since 321,538 cannot be divided by just 1 and 321,538, 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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