Q: Is 150,002,316 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 150,002,316 is not a prime number.

Why is 150,002,316 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 150002316 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 4,166,731 8,333,462 12,500,193 16,666,924 25,000,386 37,500,579 50,000,772 75,001,158 and 150,002,316, with no remainder.

Since 150,002,316 cannot be divided by just 1 and 150,002,316, 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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