Q: Is 599,920 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 599,920 is not a prime number.

Why is 599,920 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 599920 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 40 80 7,499 14,998 29,996 37,495 59,992 74,990 119,984 149,980 299,960 and 599,920, with no remainder.

Since 599,920 cannot be divided by just 1 and 599,920, 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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