Q: Is 15,009,508 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 15,009,508 is not a prime number.

Why is 15,009,508 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 15009508 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 179 358 716 20,963 41,926 83,852 3,752,377 7,504,754 and 15,009,508, with no remainder.

Since 15,009,508 cannot be divided by just 1 and 15,009,508, 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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