Q: Is 678,538 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 678,538 is not a prime number.

Why is 678,538 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 678538 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 17 34 119 238 2,851 5,702 19,957 39,914 48,467 96,934 339,269 and 678,538, with no remainder.

Since 678,538 cannot be divided by just 1 and 678,538, 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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