Q: Is 359,880 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 359,880 is not a prime number.

Why is 359,880 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 359880 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 40 60 120 2,999 5,998 8,997 11,996 14,995 17,994 23,992 29,990 35,988 44,985 59,980 71,976 89,970 119,960 179,940 and 359,880, with no remainder.

Since 359,880 cannot be divided by just 1 and 359,880, 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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