Q: Is 538,662 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 538,662 is not a prime number.

Why is 538,662 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 538662 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 17 34 51 102 5,281 10,562 15,843 31,686 89,777 179,554 269,331 and 538,662, with no remainder.

Since 538,662 cannot be divided by just 1 and 538,662, 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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