Q: Is 61,540 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 61,540 is not a prime number.

Why is 61,540 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 61540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 34 68 85 170 181 340 362 724 905 1,810 3,077 3,620 6,154 12,308 15,385 30,770 and 61,540, with no remainder.

Since 61,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 61,540, 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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