Q: Is 561,978 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 561,978 is not a prime number.

Why is 561,978 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 561978 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 81 162 3,469 6,938 10,407 20,814 31,221 62,442 93,663 187,326 280,989 and 561,978, with no remainder.

Since 561,978 cannot be divided by just 1 and 561,978, 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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