Q: Is 101,101,005 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 101,101,005 is not a prime number.

Why is 101,101,005 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 101101005 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 45 2,246,689 6,740,067 11,233,445 20,220,201 33,700,335 and 101,101,005, with no remainder.

Since 101,101,005 cannot be divided by just 1 and 101,101,005, 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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