Q: Is 104,031,255 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 104,031,255 is not a prime number.

Why is 104,031,255 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 104031255 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 467 1,401 2,335 7,005 14,851 44,553 74,255 222,765 6,935,417 20,806,251 34,677,085 and 104,031,255, with no remainder.

Since 104,031,255 cannot be divided by just 1 and 104,031,255, 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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