Q: Is 654,435 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 654,435 is not a prime number.

Why is 654,435 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 654435 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 45 14,543 43,629 72,715 130,887 218,145 and 654,435, with no remainder.

Since 654,435 cannot be divided by just 1 and 654,435, 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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