Q: Is 59,238,588 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 59,238,588 is not a prime number.

Why is 59,238,588 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 59238588 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 4,936,549 9,873,098 14,809,647 19,746,196 29,619,294 and 59,238,588, with no remainder.

Since 59,238,588 cannot be divided by just 1 and 59,238,588, 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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