Q: Is 538,624 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 538,624 is not a prime number.

Why is 538,624 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 538624 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256 263 512 526 1,024 1,052 2,048 2,104 4,208 8,416 16,832 33,664 67,328 134,656 269,312 and 538,624, with no remainder.

Since 538,624 cannot be divided by just 1 and 538,624, 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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