Q: Is 59,840,008 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 59,840,008 is not a prime number.

Why is 59,840,008 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 59840008 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 173 346 692 1,384 43,237 86,474 172,948 345,896 7,480,001 14,960,002 29,920,004 and 59,840,008, with no remainder.

Since 59,840,008 cannot be divided by just 1 and 59,840,008, 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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