Q: Is 538,218 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 538,218 is not a prime number.

Why is 538,218 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 538218 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 9,967 19,934 29,901 59,802 89,703 179,406 269,109 and 538,218, with no remainder.

Since 538,218 cannot be divided by just 1 and 538,218, 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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