Q: Is 150,959,997 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 150,959,997 is not a prime number.

Why is 150,959,997 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 150959997 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 19 27 57 171 513 294,269 882,807 2,648,421 5,591,111 7,945,263 16,773,333 50,319,999 and 150,959,997, with no remainder.

Since 150,959,997 cannot be divided by just 1 and 150,959,997, 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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