Q: Is 15,120,216 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 15,120,216 is not a prime number.

Why is 15,120,216 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 15120216 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 27 36 54 72 108 216 70,001 140,002 210,003 280,004 420,006 560,008 630,009 840,012 1,260,018 1,680,024 1,890,027 2,520,036 3,780,054 5,040,072 7,560,108 and 15,120,216, with no remainder.

Since 15,120,216 cannot be divided by just 1 and 15,120,216, 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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