Q: Is 128,317,647 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 128,317,647 is not a prime number.

Why is 128,317,647 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 128317647 can be evenly divided by 1 3 769 2,307 55,621 166,863 42,772,549 and 128,317,647, with no remainder.

Since 128,317,647 cannot be divided by just 1 and 128,317,647, 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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