Q: Is 938,538 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 938,538 is not a prime number.

Why is 938,538 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 938538 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 23 46 69 138 207 414 2,267 4,534 6,801 13,602 20,403 40,806 52,141 104,282 156,423 312,846 469,269 and 938,538, with no remainder.

Since 938,538 cannot be divided by just 1 and 938,538, 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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