Q: Is 398,540 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 398,540 is not a prime number.

Why is 398,540 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 398540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 19,927 39,854 79,708 99,635 199,270 and 398,540, with no remainder.

Since 398,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 398,540, 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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