Q: Is 683,500 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 683,500 is not a prime number.

Why is 683,500 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 683500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 125 250 500 1,367 2,734 5,468 6,835 13,670 27,340 34,175 68,350 136,700 170,875 341,750 and 683,500, with no remainder.

Since 683,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 683,500, 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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