Q: Is 659,858 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 659,858 is not a prime number.

Why is 659,858 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 659858 can be evenly divided by 1 2 37 74 241 482 1,369 2,738 8,917 17,834 329,929 and 659,858, with no remainder.

Since 659,858 cannot be divided by just 1 and 659,858, 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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