Q: Is 438,540 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 438,540 is not a prime number.

Why is 438,540 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 438540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 7,309 14,618 21,927 29,236 36,545 43,854 73,090 87,708 109,635 146,180 219,270 and 438,540, with no remainder.

Since 438,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 438,540, 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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