Q: Is 15,016,902 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 15,016,902 is not a prime number.

Why is 15,016,902 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 15016902 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 431 862 1,293 2,586 5,807 11,614 17,421 34,842 2,502,817 5,005,634 7,508,451 and 15,016,902, with no remainder.

Since 15,016,902 cannot be divided by just 1 and 15,016,902, 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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