Q: Is 587,420 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 587,420 is not a prime number.

Why is 587,420 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 587420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 23 46 92 115 230 460 1,277 2,554 5,108 6,385 12,770 25,540 29,371 58,742 117,484 146,855 293,710 and 587,420, with no remainder.

Since 587,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 587,420, 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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