Q: Is 18,009,173 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 18,009,173 is not a prime number.

Why is 18,009,173 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 18009173 can be evenly divided by 1 7 13 73 91 511 949 2,711 6,643 18,977 35,243 197,903 246,701 1,385,321 2,572,739 and 18,009,173, with no remainder.

Since 18,009,173 cannot be divided by just 1 and 18,009,173, 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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