Q: Is 538,850 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 538,850 is not a prime number.

Why is 538,850 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 538850 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 13 25 26 50 65 130 325 650 829 1,658 4,145 8,290 10,777 20,725 21,554 41,450 53,885 107,770 269,425 and 538,850, with no remainder.

Since 538,850 cannot be divided by just 1 and 538,850, 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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