Q: Is 609,008 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 609,008 is not a prime number.

Why is 609,008 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 609008 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 17 34 68 136 272 2,239 4,478 8,956 17,912 35,824 38,063 76,126 152,252 304,504 and 609,008, with no remainder.

Since 609,008 cannot be divided by just 1 and 609,008, 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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