Q: Is 150,178,509 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 150,178,509 is not a prime number.

Why is 150,178,509 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 150178509 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13 27 39 117 351 427,859 1,283,577 3,850,731 5,562,167 11,552,193 16,686,501 50,059,503 and 150,178,509, with no remainder.

Since 150,178,509 cannot be divided by just 1 and 150,178,509, 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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