Q: Is 538,908 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 538,908 is not a prime number.

Why is 538,908 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 538908 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 44,909 89,818 134,727 179,636 269,454 and 538,908, with no remainder.

Since 538,908 cannot be divided by just 1 and 538,908, 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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