Q: Is 15,239,709 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 15,239,709 is not a prime number.

Why is 15,239,709 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 15239709 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 277 831 2,493 6,113 18,339 55,017 1,693,301 5,079,903 and 15,239,709, with no remainder.

Since 15,239,709 cannot be divided by just 1 and 15,239,709, 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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