Q: Is 688,540 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 688,540 is not a prime number.

Why is 688,540 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 688540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 173 199 346 398 692 796 865 995 1,730 1,990 3,460 3,980 34,427 68,854 137,708 172,135 344,270 and 688,540, with no remainder.

Since 688,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 688,540, 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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