Q: Is 15,016,965 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 15,016,965 is not a prime number.

Why is 15,016,965 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 15016965 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 149 447 745 2,235 6,719 20,157 33,595 100,785 1,001,131 3,003,393 5,005,655 and 15,016,965, with no remainder.

Since 15,016,965 cannot be divided by just 1 and 15,016,965, 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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