Q: Is 596 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 596 is not a prime number.

Why is 596 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 596 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 149 298 and 596, with no remainder.

Since 596 cannot be divided by just 1 and 596, it is not a prime number.


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