Q: Is 609,959 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 609,959 is not a prime number.

Why is 609,959 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 609959 can be evenly divided by 1 7 79 553 1,103 7,721 87,137 and 609,959, with no remainder.

Since 609,959 cannot be divided by just 1 and 609,959, 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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