Q: Is 538,858,521 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 538,858,521 is not a prime number.

Why is 538,858,521 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 538858521 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 743 2,229 6,687 20,061 26,861 80,583 241,749 725,247 19,957,723 59,873,169 179,619,507 and 538,858,521, with no remainder.

Since 538,858,521 cannot be divided by just 1 and 538,858,521, 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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