Q: Is 561,879 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 561,879 is not a prime number.

Why is 561,879 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 561879 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 149 419 447 1,257 1,341 3,771 62,431 187,293 and 561,879, with no remainder.

Since 561,879 cannot be divided by just 1 and 561,879, 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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