Q: Is 58,579,002 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 58,579,002 is not a prime number.

Why is 58,579,002 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 58579002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 3,254,389 6,508,778 9,763,167 19,526,334 29,289,501 and 58,579,002, with no remainder.

Since 58,579,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 58,579,002, 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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