Q: Is 659,248 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 659,248 is not a prime number.

Why is 659,248 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 659248 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 41,203 82,406 164,812 329,624 and 659,248, with no remainder.

Since 659,248 cannot be divided by just 1 and 659,248, 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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