Q: Is 560,878,659 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 560,878,659 is not a prime number.

Why is 560,878,659 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 560878659 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 33 99 5,665,441 16,996,323 50,988,969 62,319,851 186,959,553 and 560,878,659, with no remainder.

Since 560,878,659 cannot be divided by just 1 and 560,878,659, 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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