Q: Is 538,872 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 538,872 is not a prime number.

Why is 538,872 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 538872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 22,453 44,906 67,359 89,812 134,718 179,624 269,436 and 538,872, with no remainder.

Since 538,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 538,872, it is not a prime number.


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