Q: Is 104,005,002 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 104,005,002 is not a prime number.

Why is 104,005,002 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 104005002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 37 74 111 222 468,491 936,982 1,405,473 2,810,946 17,334,167 34,668,334 52,002,501 and 104,005,002, with no remainder.

Since 104,005,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 104,005,002, 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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