Q: Is 588,423,145 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 588,423,145 is not a prime number.

Why is 588,423,145 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 588423145 can be evenly divided by 1 5 23 67 115 335 1,541 7,705 76,369 381,845 1,756,487 5,116,723 8,782,435 25,583,615 117,684,629 and 588,423,145, with no remainder.

Since 588,423,145 cannot be divided by just 1 and 588,423,145, 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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