Q: Is 659,442 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 659,442 is not a prime number.

Why is 659,442 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 659442 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 49 98 147 294 2,243 4,486 6,729 13,458 15,701 31,402 47,103 94,206 109,907 219,814 329,721 and 659,442, with no remainder.

Since 659,442 cannot be divided by just 1 and 659,442, 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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