Q: Is 153,978 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 153,978 is not a prime number.

Why is 153,978 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 153978 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 11 22 33 66 2,333 4,666 6,999 13,998 25,663 51,326 76,989 and 153,978, with no remainder.

Since 153,978 cannot be divided by just 1 and 153,978, 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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