Q: Is 559,720 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 559,720 is not a prime number.

Why is 559,720 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 559720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 20 28 35 40 56 70 140 280 1,999 3,998 7,996 9,995 13,993 15,992 19,990 27,986 39,980 55,972 69,965 79,960 111,944 139,930 279,860 and 559,720, with no remainder.

Since 559,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 559,720, 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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