Q: Is 538,875 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 538,875 is not a prime number.

Why is 538,875 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 538875 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 25 45 75 125 225 375 479 1,125 1,437 2,395 4,311 7,185 11,975 21,555 35,925 59,875 107,775 179,625 and 538,875, with no remainder.

Since 538,875 cannot be divided by just 1 and 538,875, it is not a prime number.


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