Q: Is 579,950 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 579,950 is not a prime number.

Why is 579,950 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 579950 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 25 35 50 70 175 350 1,657 3,314 8,285 11,599 16,570 23,198 41,425 57,995 82,850 115,990 289,975 and 579,950, with no remainder.

Since 579,950 cannot be divided by just 1 and 579,950, 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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