Q: Is 539,988 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 539,988 is not a prime number.

Why is 539,988 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 539988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 17 34 51 68 102 204 2,647 5,294 7,941 10,588 15,882 31,764 44,999 89,998 134,997 179,996 269,994 and 539,988, with no remainder.

Since 539,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 539,988, 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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