Q: Is 438,741 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 438,741 is not a prime number.

Why is 438,741 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 438741 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 29 41 87 123 261 369 1,189 1,681 3,567 5,043 10,701 15,129 48,749 146,247 and 438,741, with no remainder.

Since 438,741 cannot be divided by just 1 and 438,741, 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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