Q: Is 598,960 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 598,960 is not a prime number.

Why is 598,960 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 598960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 40 80 7,487 14,974 29,948 37,435 59,896 74,870 119,792 149,740 299,480 and 598,960, with no remainder.

Since 598,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 598,960, it is not a prime number.


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