Q: Is 548,608 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 548,608 is not a prime number.

Why is 548,608 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 548608 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256 2,143 4,286 8,572 17,144 34,288 68,576 137,152 274,304 and 548,608, with no remainder.

Since 548,608 cannot be divided by just 1 and 548,608, 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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