Q: Is 438,957 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 438,957 is not a prime number.

Why is 438,957 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 438957 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 19 51 57 151 153 171 323 453 969 1,359 2,567 2,869 2,907 7,701 8,607 23,103 25,821 48,773 146,319 and 438,957, with no remainder.

Since 438,957 cannot be divided by just 1 and 438,957, 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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