Q: Is 398,660 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 398,660 is not a prime number.

Why is 398,660 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 398660 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 31 62 124 155 310 620 643 1,286 2,572 3,215 6,430 12,860 19,933 39,866 79,732 99,665 199,330 and 398,660, with no remainder.

Since 398,660 cannot be divided by just 1 and 398,660, 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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