Q: Is 678,589 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 678,589 is not a prime number.

Why is 678,589 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 678589 can be evenly divided by 1 17 179 223 3,043 3,791 39,917 and 678,589, with no remainder.

Since 678,589 cannot be divided by just 1 and 678,589, 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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