Q: Is 129,538,179 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 129,538,179 is not a prime number.

Why is 129,538,179 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 129538179 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 14,393,131 43,179,393 and 129,538,179, with no remainder.

Since 129,538,179 cannot be divided by just 1 and 129,538,179, 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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