Q: Is 148,507,209 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 148,507,209 is not a prime number.

Why is 148,507,209 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 148507209 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 317 951 2,853 8,559 17,351 52,053 156,159 468,477 5,500,267 16,500,801 49,502,403 and 148,507,209, with no remainder.

Since 148,507,209 cannot be divided by just 1 and 148,507,209, 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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