Q: Is 859,660 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 859,660 is not a prime number.

Why is 859,660 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 859660 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 53 106 212 265 530 811 1,060 1,622 3,244 4,055 8,110 16,220 42,983 85,966 171,932 214,915 429,830 and 859,660, with no remainder.

Since 859,660 cannot be divided by just 1 and 859,660, 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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