Q: Is 538,852 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 538,852 is not a prime number.

Why is 538,852 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 538852 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 107 214 428 1,259 2,518 5,036 134,713 269,426 and 538,852, with no remainder.

Since 538,852 cannot be divided by just 1 and 538,852, 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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