Q: Is 599,958 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 599,958 is not a prime number.

Why is 599,958 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 599958 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 33,331 66,662 99,993 199,986 299,979 and 599,958, with no remainder.

Since 599,958 cannot be divided by just 1 and 599,958, 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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