Q: Is 538,602 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 538,602 is not a prime number.

Why is 538,602 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 538602 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 89,767 179,534 269,301 and 538,602, with no remainder.

Since 538,602 cannot be divided by just 1 and 538,602, it is not a prime number.


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