Q: Is 438,856 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 438,856 is not a prime number.

Why is 438,856 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 438856 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 22 44 88 4,987 9,974 19,948 39,896 54,857 109,714 219,428 and 438,856, with no remainder.

Since 438,856 cannot be divided by just 1 and 438,856, 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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