Q: Is 959,588 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 959,588 is not a prime number.

Why is 959,588 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 959588 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 43 86 172 301 602 797 1,204 1,594 3,188 5,579 11,158 22,316 34,271 68,542 137,084 239,897 479,794 and 959,588, with no remainder.

Since 959,588 cannot be divided by just 1 and 959,588, 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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