Q: Is 608,216,578 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 608,216,578 is not a prime number.

Why is 608,216,578 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 608216578 can be evenly divided by 1 2 97 194 9,409 18,818 32,321 64,642 3,135,137 6,270,274 304,108,289 and 608,216,578, with no remainder.

Since 608,216,578 cannot be divided by just 1 and 608,216,578, 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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