Q: Is 538,209 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 538,209 is not a prime number.

Why is 538,209 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 538209 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 63 8,543 25,629 59,801 76,887 179,403 and 538,209, with no remainder.

Since 538,209 cannot be divided by just 1 and 538,209, 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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