Q: Is 538,858,529 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 538,858,529 is not a prime number.

Why is 538,858,529 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 538858529 can be evenly divided by 1 11 421 4,631 116,359 1,279,949 48,987,139 and 538,858,529, with no remainder.

Since 538,858,529 cannot be divided by just 1 and 538,858,529, 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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