Q: Is 646,017 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 646,017 is not a prime number.

Why is 646,017 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 646017 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 51 53 159 239 717 901 2,703 4,063 12,189 12,667 38,001 215,339 and 646,017, with no remainder.

Since 646,017 cannot be divided by just 1 and 646,017, 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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