Q: Is 616,617 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 616,617 is not a prime number.

Why is 616,617 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 616617 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 131 393 523 1,179 1,569 4,707 68,513 205,539 and 616,617, with no remainder.

Since 616,617 cannot be divided by just 1 and 616,617, it is not a prime number.


More Examples

Number 616,615616,616616,618616,619
Prime? nononono
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 616,617:


Ask a Question