Q: Is 655,048 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 655,048 is not a prime number.

Why is 655,048 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 655048 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 37 74 148 296 2,213 4,426 8,852 17,704 81,881 163,762 327,524 and 655,048, with no remainder.

Since 655,048 cannot be divided by just 1 and 655,048, 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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