Q: Is 59,038,502 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 59,038,502 is not a prime number.

Why is 59,038,502 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 59038502 can be evenly divided by 1 2 53 106 556,967 1,113,934 29,519,251 and 59,038,502, with no remainder.

Since 59,038,502 cannot be divided by just 1 and 59,038,502, 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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