Q: Is 562,545 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 562,545 is not a prime number.

Why is 562,545 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 562545 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 27 45 81 135 243 405 463 1,215 1,389 2,315 4,167 6,945 12,501 20,835 37,503 62,505 112,509 187,515 and 562,545, with no remainder.

Since 562,545 cannot be divided by just 1 and 562,545, 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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